Blagoy Ivanov defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, March 9, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.
Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Ivanov
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Ivanov
- Nolan King · FloCombat29-28Rothwell
- CombatPress.com29-28Rothwell
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Rothwell
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Rothwell
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com29-28Rothwell
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Rothwell
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Rothwell
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Rothwell
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Rothwell
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com29-28Rothwell
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Rothwell
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com29-28Rothwell
- MMAMania.com29-28Rothwell
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Rothwell
Fan Scorecards
162 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Blagoy Ivanov | Ben Rothwell |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -127 | -103 |
| Bovada | -120 | -110 |
| sports-interaction | -125 | -105 |
| unibet | -125 | +100 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ben Rothwell absorbs 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Blagoy Ivanov absorbs 4.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)- —Black belt · MMAMiletich Fighting Systems
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight ChampionshipBKFC
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost)BKFC
- 2002USMMA Heavyweight ChampionshipUSMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night· Nov 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
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- W
- L
- W
- W
- WKeith BellBellator MMA: Bellator 109· Nov 22, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:59
- W
- W
- WZach JensenBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52· Sep 30, 2011Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WWill PennBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38· Mar 25, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WSvetoslav ZaharievBulgaria Regional· Oct 9, 2010TKO
- W
- NC
- WTBABulgaria Regional· Mar 9, 2008TKO
- WKamen GeorgievBulgaria Regional· Oct 13, 2007TKO
- LUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos· Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
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- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WChris GuillenIllinois Regional· Dec 11, 2008Submission
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WMatt ThompsonIFL 8: Houston· Feb 2, 2007TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Heavyweight
- W
- WWojtek KaszowskiIFL 5· Nov 2, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 4· Sep 23, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WJoey SmithGCF: A Decade In The Making· Feb 24, 2006TKO · Heavyweight
- WDon RichardsKOTC: Conquest· Dec 3, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
- WAllan WeickertNAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 1· Sep 17, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:45
- LDan ChristisonEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005Submission · R3 · 0:57 · Heavyweight
- WJonathan WiezorekEuphoria 2: The Road To The Titles· Oct 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Heavyweight
- WMatt BearIowa Regional· Jul 16, 2004Submission
- L
- WRoyce LouckFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jun 28, 2003TKO
- LIbragim MagomedovM-1: Russia vs. The World 4· Nov 15, 2002TKO · R1 · 10:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJohnathan IveyUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 2· Sep 21, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
- L
- WKerry SchallSuperbrawl 24· Apr 27, 2002TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WCurtis CrawfordSuperbrawl 24· Apr 26, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Heavyweight
- WMike PriestFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 23, 2002Submission
- WMike RadnovExtreme Challenge 46· Feb 16, 2002TKO · R1 · 5:54 · Heavyweight
- WKerry SchallExtreme Challenge 46· Feb 16, 2002TKO · R1 · 7:29 · Heavyweight
- WMike MarshalleckFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 5, 2002TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional· Nov 10, 2001Submission
- L
- WBill BillingtonIowa Challenge· Aug 11, 2001Submission
- WTBAFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 6, 2001TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell?
Blagoy Ivanov defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, March 9, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.
Was Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell a robbery?
Many scored it for Ben Rothwell: 77% of 162 fan cards scored it for Ben Rothwell; 88% of 16 media scores picked Ben Rothwell. The judges gave it to Blagoy Ivanov.
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