Saturday, January 19, 2013Ginásio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Ben Rothwell by Submission in round 2 (1:01) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo.
Gabriel Gonzaga vs Ben Rothwell
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gabriel GonzagaBen Rothwell
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 28
Significant strikes12 / 27
61%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
20 / 31
Total strikes15 / 32
3 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:17
Control time0:37
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gabriel GonzagaBen Rothwell
1165%1083%
Head
529%217%
Body
16%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gabriel Gonzaga
53%47%
Ben Rothwell
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gabriel Gonzaga17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/14
00/1
11/1
Clinch
33/6
55/6
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ben Rothwell12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/22
0
0
Clinch
11/3
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gabriel GonzagaBen Rothwell
R1
13
10
R2
4
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 21
Significant strikes10 / 21
62%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
16 / 24
Total strikes13 / 26
3 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
2:17
Control time0:22
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 7
Significant strikes2 / 6
57%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
4 / 7
Total strikes2 / 6
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time0:15
Betting Odds
Gabriel Gonzaga
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -129Best: -113
Ben Rothwell
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: +103Best: +105
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gabriel Gonzaga | Ben Rothwell | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -130 | +100 | |
| Bovada | -125 | +105 | |
| Pinnacle | -113 | +102 | |
| sports-interaction | -115 | -115 |
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 5.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Gonzaga lands 2.80 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Ben Rothwell lands 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Gonzaga's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Gabriel Gonzaga
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- —Black belt · BJJWander Braga
- 2023Champion · IBJJF World Masterblack belt, master, ultra heavyweight
- 2019Champion · IBJJF World Masterblack belt, master, super heavyweight
- 2006Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, super heavyweight
Ben Rothwell
KickboxingMMA
- —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
63%74%
Head
14%17%
Body
22%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gabriel Gonzagalast 22 fights
53%15%32%
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gabriel Gonzaga Ben Rothwell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.124.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Gonzaga · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.945.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Gonzaga · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.800.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Gonzaga · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Gonzaga · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Gonzaga · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Gonzaga · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.12
Strikes landed / min4.79
2.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.65
2.80 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.3
39%
Takedown accuracy32%
66%
Takedown defence59%
1:41
Control time / fight1:54
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Gabriel Gonzaga21 UFC fights · 273 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%77/312
4%12/27
21%56/73
Clinch
6%17/33
8%22/24
1%3/3
Ground
29%80/127
1%4/4
1%2/2
Ben Rothwell17 UFC fights · 681 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%393/1187
10%69/91
11%75/80
Clinch
8%57/97
4%28/31
0%1/2
Ground
7%46/70
2%12/14
0%0/0
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
Gabriel Gonzaga26 of 29 ended early · 90%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Ben Rothwell40 of 51 ended early · 78%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gabriel Gonzaga1-4
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- W
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- L
- WJosh HendricksUFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNAR · Nov 15, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WFabiano SchernerUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 26, 2006TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Heavyweight
- W
- WWalter FariasShooto Brasil · Oct 23, 2004Submission
- WTBAJungle Fight · May 15, 2004Submission
- L
- W
- WCicero CosthaSao Paulo Regional · Apr 2, 2003Submission
Ben Rothwell3-2
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- LUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- 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 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Ben Rothwell?
Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Ben Rothwell by Submission in round 2 (1:01) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo.