Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Stefan Struve
Skyscraper
33-13-0
RESULT

Ben Rothwell def. Stefan Struve (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:57
WIN
Ben Rothwell
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Capital One Arena, Washington, United States

Ben Rothwell defeated Stefan Struve by TKO in round 2 (4:57) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik, held Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Capital One Arena, Washington.

Fight stats

Stefan Struve
Ben Rothwell
0
Knockdowns
1
53 of 77
Significant strikes
58 of 101
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
63 of 87
Total strikes
71 of 114
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
4:38
Significant strikes by target
18 of 39
Head
41 of 83
20 of 22
Body
13 of 13
15 of 16
Leg
4 of 5
46 of 70
Distance
33 of 66
7 of 7
Clinch
20 of 29
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 30
Sig. str.
19 of 30
28 of 35
Total str.
23 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
2:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
30 of 47
Sig. str.
39 of 71
35 of 52
Total str.
48 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:26

Betting Odds

Stefan Struve
+117
46% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: +128
Ben Rothwell
-144
59% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: -136

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Stefan StruveBen Rothwell
40%50%60%Nov 17Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8Nov 17, 3:30 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -105 (51%)Nov 17, 4:53 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -103 (51%)Nov 17, 8:25 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -102 (50%)Nov 17, 12:30 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +100 (50%)Nov 17, 12:35 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +103 (49%)Nov 17, 3:50 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +104 (49%)Nov 17, 3:53 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +104 (49%)Nov 17, 4:20 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +106 (49%)Nov 17, 4:23 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +107 (48%)Nov 17, 6:30 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +109 (48%)Nov 17, 6:55 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +107 (48%)Nov 17, 7:04 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +105 (49%)Nov 17, 9:00 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +106 (49%)Nov 17, 9:05 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +107 (48%)Nov 17, 9:20 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +108 (48%)Nov 18, 3:15 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +110 (48%)Nov 18, 3:25 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +111 (47%)Nov 18, 8:20 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 18, 9:05 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 18, 9:05 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Nov 18, 9:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 18, 9:20 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Nov 18, 6:21 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Nov 18, 6:26 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 18, 8:21 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Nov 18, 8:25 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Nov 19, 5:55 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Nov 19, 6:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Nov 21, 2:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Nov 21, 2:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 21, 5:50 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 22, 12:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Nov 22, 12:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Nov 23, 12:20 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Nov 24, 6:20 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Nov 24, 6:27 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Nov 27, 6:10 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Nov 29, 10:10 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +117 (46%)Nov 30, 1:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +117 (46%)Dec 4, 8:00 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 5, 7:45 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 5, 7:59 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 5, 2:30 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +117 (46%)Dec 5, 7:35 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 7, 12:08 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +116 (46%)Dec 7, 2:55 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Dec 7, 3:28 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +116 (46%)Dec 7, 4:50 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Dec 7, 4:55 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Dec 7, 5:07 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Dec 7, 6:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Dec 7, 6:08 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Dec 7, 6:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Dec 7, 1:20 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Dec 7, 5:25 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Dec 7, 6:40 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Dec 7, 10:30 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Dec 7, 10:50 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Dec 7, 11:06 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +116 (46%)Dec 7, 11:45 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +117 (46%)Dec 8, 12:37 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 8, 1:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +117 (46%)Dec 8, 1:40 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 8, 2:55 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +121 (45%)Dec 8, 3:15 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +118 (46%)Dec 8, 3:20 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +119 (46%)Dec 8, 3:47 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +120 (45%)Dec 8, 3:55 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +119 (46%)Dec 8, 4:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +119 (46%)Dec 8, 4:10 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +117 (46%)Nov 17, 3:30 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -125 (56%)Nov 17, 4:53 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -120 (55%)Nov 17, 8:25 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -121 (55%)Nov 17, 12:30 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -123 (55%)Nov 17, 12:35 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -124 (55%)Nov 17, 3:50 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -127 (56%)Nov 17, 3:53 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -129 (56%)Nov 17, 4:20 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -130 (57%)Nov 17, 4:23 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -131 (57%)Nov 17, 6:30 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -133 (57%)Nov 17, 6:55 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -131 (57%)Nov 17, 7:04 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -129 (56%)Nov 17, 9:00 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -131 (57%)Nov 17, 9:05 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -132 (57%)Nov 17, 9:20 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -133 (57%)Nov 18, 3:15 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -133 (57%)Nov 18, 3:25 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -135 (57%)Nov 18, 8:20 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -137 (58%)Nov 18, 9:05 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 18, 9:05 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 18, 9:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -138 (58%)Nov 18, 9:20 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 18, 6:21 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -139 (58%)Nov 18, 6:26 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -137 (58%)Nov 18, 8:21 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -139 (58%)Nov 18, 8:25 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 19, 5:55 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -142 (59%)Nov 19, 6:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -143 (59%)Nov 21, 2:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -142 (59%)Nov 21, 2:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 21, 5:50 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -140 (58%)Nov 22, 12:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 22, 12:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -140 (58%)Nov 23, 12:20 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Nov 24, 6:20 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -140 (58%)Nov 24, 6:27 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -143 (59%)Nov 27, 6:10 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -144 (59%)Nov 29, 10:10 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -144 (59%)Nov 30, 1:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -146 (59%)Dec 4, 8:00 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -145 (59%)Dec 5, 7:45 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -145 (59%)Dec 5, 7:59 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -145 (59%)Dec 5, 2:30 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -144 (59%)Dec 5, 7:35 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -143 (59%)Dec 7, 12:08 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -142 (59%)Dec 7, 2:55 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 3:28 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -142 (59%)Dec 7, 4:50 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 4:55 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -139 (58%)Dec 7, 5:07 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -137 (58%)Dec 7, 6:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -140 (58%)Dec 7, 6:08 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -139 (58%)Dec 7, 6:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 1:20 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 5:25 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -140 (58%)Dec 7, 6:40 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 10:30 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 10:50 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -140 (58%)Dec 7, 11:06 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -141 (59%)Dec 7, 11:45 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -143 (59%)Dec 8, 12:37 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -142 (59%)Dec 8, 1:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -143 (59%)Dec 8, 1:40 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -144 (59%)Dec 8, 2:55 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -147 (60%)Dec 8, 3:15 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -147 (60%)Dec 8, 3:20 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -145 (59%)Dec 8, 3:47 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -146 (59%)Dec 8, 3:55 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -147 (60%)Dec 8, 4:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -144 (59%)Dec 8, 4:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -144 (59%)+117-144
SportsbookStefan StruveBen Rothwell
Bookmaker+110-136
Bovada+110-140
Cloudbet+126-149
Pinnacle+128-145
sports-interaction+115-150
unibet+115-143

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stefan Struve vs Ben Rothwell?

Ben Rothwell defeated Stefan Struve by TKO in round 2 (4:57) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik, held Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Capital One Arena, Washington.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Stefan Struve 65%35% Ben Rothwell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Stefan Struve
Submission Ace
4 edges
Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power78
73Speed59
71Precision75
77Durability89
61Engine69
50Wrestling70
85Ground75

Biggest edge Stefan Struve, Kick speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Stefan Struve is on the left of every row, Ben Rothwell on the right.
80Punch power90
96Kick power65
53Punch speed62
93Kick speed56
71Accuracy75
50Takedowns70
72Ground striking56
97Submissions94
83Chin98
71Body strength79
61Cardio69

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

33-13-0
Record
39-14-0
1737
Power Index rating
1629
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
44
6'11"
211 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Netherlands
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJ
vs
KickboxingMMA
Stefan Struve
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • Cage Gladiators Heavyweight Championship · Cage Gladiators
  • 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
  • Amateur MMA 1-0 · Record

Camp Sports Academy Schreiber (Team Schrijber) · Krommenie, Netherlands

Ben Rothwell
  • Black belt · MMA · Miletich Fighting Systems
  • 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship · BKFC
  • 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost) · BKFC
  • 2002USMMA Heavyweight Championship · USMMA

Camp Rothwell MMA · Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

Striking Profile

3.12
SLpM
3.71
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.04
SApM
4.63
46%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.68
46%
TD Acc.
34%
55%
TD Def.
70%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stefan Struve · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell · 4-1
  • L
    BKFC Knucklemania Vi · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 01:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 00:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania IV · Apr 28, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 00:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 30: Hunt vs Henry · Oct 1, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 00:19 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 22 fights
24.4
Avg sig. strikes
40.0
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.53
0:51
Avg control time
1:54
93
Career high strikes
120
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Stefan Struve
Strike target
Ben Rothwell
53%
Head
74%
23%
Body
17%
24%
Leg
9%
Stefan Struve
Strike position
Ben Rothwell
84%
Distance
73%
6%
Clinch
21%
10%
Ground
7%