Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Rothwell
United StatesBen Rothwell
39-14-0
RESULT

Ben Rothwell def. Ovince Saint Preux (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ovince Saint Preux
United StatesOvince Saint Preux
“OSP”
27-18-0
Thursday, May 14, 2020
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Ben Rothwell defeated Ovince Saint Preux by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira, held Thursday, May 14, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ben Rothwell won the decision.

Fight stats

Ben Rothwell
Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns
1
56 of 110
Significant strikes
42 of 82
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
86 of 142
Total strikes
46 of 87
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:49
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
37 of 89
Head
27 of 62
15 of 17
Body
13 of 15
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 5
40 of 79
Distance
33 of 70
14 of 29
Clinch
9 of 12
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
9 of 19
18 of 26
Total str.
9 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
19 of 41
Sig. str.
13 of 27
24 of 47
Total str.
16 of 31
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 55
Sig. str.
20 of 36
44 of 69
Total str.
21 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#RothwellPreux
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#RothwellPreux
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Dave Tirelli
#RothwellPreux
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Rothwell
-
2
Preux
●29-28 Rothwell×8●30-27 Rothwell×6●29-28 Preux×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

64%
Rothwell
2%
Draw
34%
Preux
114 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Rothwell35.1%●29-28 Preux31.6%●30-27 Rothwell28.9%●30-27 Preux2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Rothwell
R2
54%
Preux
R3
51%
Preux

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ben Rothwell
+111
47% implied win probability
Open: +119Best: +130
Ovince Saint Preux
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: -128Best: +257

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Ben RothwellOvince Saint Preux
40%50%60%70%Apr 29May 4May 9May 14Apr 29, 11:35 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +105 (49%)Apr 30, 6:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +155 (39%)Apr 30, 11:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +150 (40%)May 2, 7:00 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +142 (41%)May 4, 5:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +135 (43%)May 4, 7:55 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +138 (42%)May 4, 8:00 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +137 (42%)May 4, 8:02 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +136 (42%)May 4, 8:15 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +135 (43%)May 4, 10:01 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +132 (43%)May 5, 1:32 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +127 (44%)May 5, 2:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +125 (44%)May 5, 10:15 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +121 (45%)May 6, 7:10 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +122 (45%)May 10, 2:50 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +123 (45%)May 10, 9:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +122 (45%)May 10, 2:50 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +121 (45%)May 10, 7:11 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +119 (46%)May 10, 10:40 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +118 (46%)May 11, 6:30 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +118 (46%)May 11, 2:35 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +116 (46%)May 11, 6:31 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +114 (47%)May 11, 10:45 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +113 (47%)May 12, 5:10 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +112 (47%)May 12, 7:10 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +113 (47%)May 12, 9:35 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +112 (47%)May 12, 11:40 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +112 (47%)May 13, 3:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +111 (47%)May 13, 6:25 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +111 (47%)May 13, 6:30 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +110 (48%)May 13, 9:35 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +109 (48%)May 13, 10:35 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +110 (48%)May 13, 2:31 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +110 (48%)May 13, 2:50 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +109 (48%)May 13, 4:00 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +109 (48%)May 13, 5:10 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +111 (47%)May 13, 5:45 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +110 (48%)May 13, 7:20 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +111 (47%)May 13, 8:30 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +111 (47%)May 13, 10:05 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +113 (47%)May 13, 10:20 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +114 (47%)May 13, 10:35 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +114 (47%)May 13, 11:15 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +115 (47%)May 13, 11:30 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +115 (47%)May 13, 11:55 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +115 (47%)May 14, 12:35 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +115 (47%)May 14, 12:41 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +114 (47%)May 14, 12:45 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +116 (46%)May 14, 1:05 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +117 (46%)May 14, 2:10 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +118 (46%)May 14, 2:20 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +120 (45%)May 14, 2:31 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +119 (46%)May 14, 3:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +121 (45%)May 14, 3:07 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +122 (45%)May 14, 3:11 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +122 (45%)May 14, 3:35 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +112 (47%)May 14, 3:37 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +111 (47%)Apr 29, 11:35 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -125 (56%)Apr 30, 6:00 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -190 (66%)Apr 30, 11:00 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -175 (64%)May 2, 7:00 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -172 (63%)May 4, 5:00 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -176 (64%)May 4, 7:55 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -171 (63%)May 4, 8:00 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -172 (63%)May 4, 8:02 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -169 (63%)May 4, 8:15 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -167 (63%)May 4, 10:01 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -166 (62%)May 5, 1:32 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -157 (61%)May 5, 2:10 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -151 (60%)May 5, 10:15 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -150 (60%)May 6, 7:10 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -150 (60%)May 10, 2:50 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -152 (60%)May 10, 9:00 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -150 (60%)May 10, 2:50 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -150 (60%)May 10, 7:11 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -149 (60%)May 10, 10:40 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -146 (59%)May 11, 6:30 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -145 (59%)May 11, 2:35 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -144 (59%)May 11, 6:31 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -143 (59%)May 11, 10:45 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -141 (59%)May 12, 5:10 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -141 (59%)May 12, 7:10 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -141 (59%)May 12, 9:35 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -139 (58%)May 12, 11:40 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -138 (58%)May 13, 3:00 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -136 (58%)May 13, 6:25 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -137 (58%)May 13, 6:30 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -135 (57%)May 13, 9:35 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -135 (57%)May 13, 10:35 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -135 (57%)May 13, 2:31 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -134 (57%)May 13, 2:50 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -134 (57%)May 13, 4:00 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -135 (57%)May 13, 5:10 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -136 (58%)May 13, 5:45 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -136 (58%)May 13, 7:20 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -138 (58%)May 13, 8:30 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -137 (58%)May 13, 10:05 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -138 (58%)May 13, 10:20 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -140 (58%)May 13, 10:35 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -139 (58%)May 13, 11:15 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -141 (59%)May 13, 11:30 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -140 (58%)May 13, 11:55 PM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -141 (59%)May 14, 12:35 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -140 (58%)May 14, 12:41 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -142 (59%)May 14, 12:45 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -143 (59%)May 14, 1:05 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -145 (59%)May 14, 2:10 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -147 (60%)May 14, 2:20 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -146 (59%)May 14, 2:31 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -146 (59%)May 14, 3:00 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -151 (60%)May 14, 3:07 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -151 (60%)May 14, 3:11 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -152 (60%)May 14, 3:35 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -122 (55%)May 14, 3:37 AM UTC · Ovince Saint Preux -111 (53%)+111-111
SportsbookBen RothwellOvince Saint Preux
BetOnline+130-150
Bookmaker+127-159
Bovada+125-155
Cloudbet+128-145
Pinnacle-373+257
sportsbetio+119-159
sports-interaction+105-140
unibet+125-155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preux?

Ben Rothwell defeated Ovince Saint Preux by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira, held Thursday, May 14, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ben Rothwell won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preux?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ben Rothwell won the decision.

Was Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preux a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 114 fan cards scored it for Ben Rothwell; 88% of 16 media scores picked Ben Rothwell.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ben Rothwell 29%71% Ovince Saint Preux

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power96
59Speed89
75Precision93
89Durability93
69Engine72
70Wrestling60
75Ground78

Biggest edge Ovince Saint Preux, Kick speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Ben Rothwell is on the left of every row, Ovince Saint Preux on the right.
90Punch power97
65Kick power95
62Punch speed84
56Kick speed94
75Accuracy93
70Takedowns60
56Ground striking63
94Submissions93
98Chin96
79Body strength90
69Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

39-14-0
Record
27-18-0
1648
Power Index rating
1802
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingMMA
vs
-
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

Ovince Saint Preux
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rafaello Oliveira
  • Runner-up · State HS · youth · Florida 1A
  • University of Tennessee · Football · 2001-2004

Camp Knoxville Martial Arts Academy · Knoxville, Tennessee, US

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
3.03
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.63
SApM
3.33
47%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
1.09
34%
TD Acc.
36%
70%
TD Def.
67%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Rothwell · 4-1
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    BKFC Knucklemania Vi · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 01:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mick Terrill
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 00:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Todd Duffee
    BKFC Knucklemania IV · Apr 28, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 00:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Josh Copeland
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobo O'Bannon
    BKFC 30: Hunt vs Henry · Oct 1, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 00:19 · Heavyweight
Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Andre Petroski
    Fury Pro Grappling 6 · Dec 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 28 fights
40.0
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.54
1:54
Avg control time
1:04
120
Career high strikes
143
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ben Rothwell
Strike target
Ovince Saint Preux
74%
Head
60%
17%
Body
27%
9%
Leg
12%
Ben Rothwell
Strike position
Ovince Saint Preux
73%
Distance
82%
21%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
8%