Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Blagoy Ivanov
BulgariaBlagoy Ivanov
“Baga”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Blagoy Ivanov def. Ben Rothwell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ben Rothwell
United StatesBen Rothwell
“Big”
39-14-0
Sunday, March 10, 2019
INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, United States

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 Sunday, March 10, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita.

Fight stats

Blagoy Ivanov
Ben Rothwell
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 178
Significant strikes
70 of 163
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
73 of 179
Total strikes
70 of 163
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
50 of 156
Head
47 of 135
19 of 19
Body
6 of 10
3 of 3
Leg
17 of 18
70 of 175
Distance
69 of 162
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 39
Sig. str.
9 of 22
19 of 39
Total str.
9 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 75
Sig. str.
28 of 59
29 of 75
Total str.
28 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 64
Sig. str.
33 of 82
25 of 65
Total str.
33 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Kevin Champion
#IvanovRothwell
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#IvanovRothwell
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#IvanovRothwell
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Ivanov
–
14
Rothwell
●29–28 Rothwell×13●29–28 Ivanov×2●30–27 Rothwell
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

22%
Ivanov
1%
Draw
77%
Rothwell
162 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rothwell50%●30–27 Rothwell24.1%●29–28 Ivanov17.9%●30–27 Ivanov3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Rothwell
R2
53%
Rothwell
R3
88%
Rothwell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Sunday, March 10, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Blagoy Ivanov 46%54% Ben Rothwell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
39-14-0
1512
Elo rating
1538
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Bulgaria
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
3.71
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.20
SApM
4.63
53%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.69
TD Avg.
0.68
40%
TD Acc.
34%
61%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
    Sergey Bilostenniy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 4, 2024
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  • L
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  • L
    Marcin Tybura
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  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs BurnsSat, May 30, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell · 3-2
  • L
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs RodriguezSat, Nov 13, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs SandhagenSun, Oct 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stefan Struve
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 17 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:23
Avg control time
1:54
73
Career high strikes
89
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Blagoy Ivanov
Strike target
Ben Rothwell
78%
Head
73%
20%
Body
16%
2%
Leg
11%
Blagoy Ivanov
Strike position
Ben Rothwell
89%
Distance
79%
9%
Clinch
13%
2%
Ground
9%