Fighter
Ben Rothwell
Amateur MMA 6-0Kickboxing 1-0Pro bare-knuckle 4-1BKFC record 4-1-0
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CAREER SUMMARY
Ben Rothwell holds a professional MMA record of 37-14-0. Ben Rothwell has won 37 fights: 21 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 14 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Ben Rothwell lands 3.71 significant strikes per minute with 42% accuracy and averages 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes. Ben Rothwell also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Ben Rothwell also has 5 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bouts. Ben Rothwell also has 1 recorded Special rules bout. Most recent fight: February 7, 2026. Tracked organizations: BKFC, UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 6'4"193 cm
- Weight
- 265 lbs120 kg
- Reach
- 78"198 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1981-10-17
- Age
- 44
- Nationality
- United States
- Birthplace
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
BaseKickboxingMMA
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship · BKFC
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost) · BKFC
- 2002USMMA Heavyweight Championship · USMMA
- AGE 17Started in Other
- AGE 17Started in Other
- Competitor · Ifl
- Black belt · MMA · Miletich Fighting Systems
- Black belt · MMA · Roufusport (Roufus Sport)
- Purple belt · BJJ
- Westosha Central High School · None documented · -2000
- Kickboxing 3-0 · Professional record · Undefeated professional kickboxing record; opponents and dates not published
Camp
- Rothwell MMA · Kenosha, Wisconsin, US Owner
- Roufusport · Kickboxing · Milwaukee / Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, US Former
- Miletich Fighting Systems · Bettendorf, Iowa, US Former
Coaches
- Dave Strasser · Head coach
- Duke Roufus · Striking coach
- Pat Miletich · Head coach
Fight DNA
Complete FighterUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Iron Chin
98 · best in division
Punch power90
Kick power65
Punch speed62
Kick speed56
Accuracy75
Takedowns70
Ground striking56
Submissions94
Chin98
Body strength79
Cardio69
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
UFC careerRecord: 9-8-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.71per min
42% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.63per min
47% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.68per 15 min
34% success
Takedowns stuffed70%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed4.79per min
47% accuracy
Strikes absorbed5.65per min
44% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.74per 15 min
32% success
Takedowns stuffed59%
Submission attempts0.5per 15 min
Where they rank
All-time boards where Ben Rothwell sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #11 Strikes absorbed per minute, Heavyweight5.21
- #11 Most submissions, Heavyweight3
- #14 Most submission attempts, Heavyweight6
- #15 Most significant strikes landed, Heavyweight681
- #15 Most time in the cage, Heavyweight2h 51m
- #18 Most control time in a fight, Heavyweight12:20
- #18 Most fights, Heavyweight17
- #25 Most total strikes landed, Heavyweight844
BKFC
- #2 Best significant strike accuracy, Heavyweight67.1%
- #2 Strikes landed per minute, Heavyweight15.39
- #2 Longest win streak, Heavyweight4
- #3 Best striking differential, Heavyweight3.89
- #4 Shortest average fight time, Heavyweight2:34
- #4 Most finishes, Heavyweight4
- #4 Most knockouts, Heavyweight4
- #4 Most title fight wins, Heavyweight1
UFC
- #9 Most submissions, Heavyweight3
- #10 Strikes absorbed per minute, Heavyweight5.21
- #11 Most submission attempts, Heavyweight6
- #14 Most significant strikes landed, Heavyweight681
- #14 Most time in the cage, Heavyweight2h 51m
- #15 Most control time in a fight, Heavyweight12:20
- #17 Most fights, Heavyweight17
- #17 Most total strikes landed, Heavyweight844
Bonus résumé
Ben Rothwell has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.
★ POTN ×2★ KOTN ×1
- ★ POTNvs Josh Barnett · UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderJan 30, 2016
- ★ POTNvs Alistair Overeem · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiSep 5, 2014
- ★ KOTNvs Brendan Schaub · UFC 145: Jones vs EvansApr 21, 2012
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Ben Rothwell earns per fight.
Career history
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez· Nov 13, 2021· Heavyweight· 37-14 vs 19-7-1TKOR1 · 0:32
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt· May 22, 2021· Heavyweight· 37-13 vs 21-7SUBR2 · 2:07
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen· Oct 11, 2020· Heavyweight· 36-13 vs 20-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira· May 13, 2020· Heavyweight· 36-12 vs 24-14SDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019· Heavyweight· 35-12 vs 29-12TKOR2 · 4:57
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 20, 2019· Heavyweight· 34-12 vs 28-18UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019· Heavyweight· 34-11 vs 17-2UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos· Apr 10, 2016· Heavyweight· 34-10 vs 18-4UDR5 · 5:00
- WINvs Josh BarnettUFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader· Jan 30, 2016· Heavyweight· 34-9 vs 34-8POTNSUBR2 · 3:48
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson· Jun 6, 2015· Heavyweight· 33-9 vs 9-4SUBR1 · 1:54
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi· Sep 5, 2014· Heavyweight· 32-9 vs 37-14POTNTKOR1 · 2:19
- WINvs Brandon VeraUFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Heavyweight· 31-9 vs 12-7TKOR3 · 1:54
- LOSSUFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping· Jan 19, 2013· Heavyweight· 30-9 vs 14-6SUBR2 · 1:01
- WINUFCUFC 145: Jones vs Evans· Apr 21, 2012· Heavyweight· 30-8 vs 8-3KOTNTKOR1 · 1:10
- LOSSvs Mark HuntUFCUFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE· Sep 24, 2011· Heavyweight· 29-8 vs 7-7UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Gilbert YvelUFCUFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin· Jun 12, 2010· Heavyweight· 29-7 vs 37-15-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009· Heavyweight· 28-7 vs 7-0TKOR2 · 0:58
- WINvs Chris GuillenIllinois Regional· Dec 11, 2008· 28-6 vs 13-12SUB
- LOSSAffliction 1· Jul 19, 2008· Heavyweight· 27-6 vs 14-5TKOR3 · 1:13
- WINIFL 17: 2007 Team Championship Final· Sep 20, 2007· Heavyweight· 27-5 vs 27-7UD
- WINIFL 16: 2007 Semifinals· Aug 2, 2007· Heavyweight· 26-5 vs 17-9-1TKOR1 · 0:13
- WINIFL 13: Chicago· May 19, 2007· Heavyweight· 25-5 vs 207-44-10SUBR2 · 3:11
- WINvs Roy NelsonIFL 11: Moline· Apr 7, 2007· 24-5 vs 8-2SD
- WINvs Matt ThompsonIFL 8: Houston· Feb 2, 2007· Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 5-2TKOR2 · 1:47
- WINvs Devin ColeIFL 6· Dec 29, 2006· Heavyweight· 22-5 vs 6-4TKOR1 · 3:16
- WINvs Wojtek KaszowskiIFL 5· Nov 2, 2006· Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 0-4SUBR1 · 3:14
- WINvs Bryan VetellIFL 4· Sep 23, 2006· Heavyweight· 20-5 vs 1-1TKOR1 · 3:17
- WINIFL 1: Legends Championship 2006· Apr 29, 2006· 19-5 vs 12-6-1TKOR1 · 3:59
- WINvs Dan BobishOhio Regional· Mar 3, 2006· 18-5 vs 11-8TKO
- WINvs Joey SmithGCF: A Decade In The Making· Feb 24, 2006· Heavyweight· 17-5 vs 2-4TKO
- WINvs Don RichardsKOTC: Conquest· Dec 3, 2005· Heavyweight· 16-5 vs 4-7-1TKOR1 · 3:32
- WINvs Allan WeickertNAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 1· Sep 17, 2005· 15-5 vs 4-2TKOR1 · 3:45
- LOSSvs Dan ChristisonEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005· Heavyweight· 14-5 vs 6-3SUBR3 · 0:57
- WINvs Jonathan WiezorekEuphoria 2: The Road To The Titles· Oct 15, 2004· Heavyweight· 14-4 vs 6-1TKOR1 · 1:09
- WINvs Matt BearIowa Regional· Jul 16, 2004· 13-4 vs 3-1SUB
- LOSSHeat Fighting Championship· Jul 31, 2003· 12-4 vs 13-5TKO
- WINvs Royce LouckFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jun 28, 2003· 12-3 vs 7-16TKO
- LOSSvs Ibragim MagomedovM-1: Russia vs. The World 4· Nov 15, 2002· Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 4-2TKOR1 · 10:00
- WINFreestyle Combat Challenge· Oct 4, 2002· 11-2 vs 115-35-9SUB
- WINvs Johnathan IveyUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 2· Sep 21, 2002· Heavyweight· 10-2 vs 8-12TKOR1 · 1:14
- LOSSSuperbrawl 24· Apr 27, 2002· Heavyweight· 9-2 vs 2-1UD
- WINvs Kerry SchallSuperbrawl 24· Apr 27, 2002· Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 10-5TKOR2 · 2:10
- WINvs Curtis CrawfordSuperbrawl 24· Apr 26, 2002· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 1-2SUBR1 · 1:03
- WINvs Mike PriestFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 23, 2002· 7-1 vs 0-3SUB
- WINvs Mike RadnovExtreme Challenge 46· Feb 16, 2002· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 3-2TKOR1 · 5:54
- WINvs Kerry SchallExtreme Challenge 46· Feb 16, 2002· Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 10-4TKOR1 · 7:29
- WINvs Mike MarshalleckFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 5, 2002· 4-1 vs 1-1TKO
- WINvs TBAIllinois Regional· Nov 10, 2001· 3-1SUB
- LOSSvs Tim SylviaExtreme Challenge 42· Aug 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 2-1 vs 4-0UD
- WINvs Bill BillingtonIowa Challenge· Aug 11, 2001· 2-0 vs 0-2SUB
- WINvs TBAFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 6, 2001· 1-0TKO
- WINvs Justice SmithGCF: Colosseum Returns· Oct 21, 2005· Heavyweight· 1-0DQ
- LOSSBKFCBKFC Knucklemania Vi· Feb 7, 2026· Heavyweight· 4-1TKOR3 · 01:14
- WINBKFCBKFC Knucklemania V· Jan 25, 2025· Heavyweight· 4-0KOR1 · 00:36
- WINvs Todd DuffeeBKFCBKFC Knucklemania IV· Apr 27, 2024· Heavyweight· 3-0TKOR1 · 00:43
- WINBKFCBKFC 41 Colorado· Apr 29, 2023· Heavyweight· 2-0TKOR3 · 02:00
- WINBKFCBKFC 30: Hunt vs Henry· Oct 1, 2022· Heavyweight· 1-0KOR1 · 00:19
- WINvs Nobu HayashiShoot Boxing· Jan 23, 2005· Heavyweight· 1-0UD
- WINvs Darren BlockDanger Zone 9· Apr 28, 2001· Heavyweight· 6-0 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 0:16
- WINvs Anthony FergusonDanger Zone 9· Apr 28, 2001· Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 1:00
- WINvs Ron FairclothDanger Zone 5· May 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 1-2SUBR1 · 2:55
- WINvs Mike HallDanger Zone 5· May 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 0:17
- WINvs Pete DelmuttiOhio Regional· Jun 25, 1999· 1-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Nick BartlettOhio Regional· Jun 25, 1999· 1-0 vs 0-1SUB
Official UFC Ranking
Ben Rothwell's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #4 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Sep 9, 2014
- Times ranked
- 92
Heavyweight
Official BKFC Ranking
Ben Rothwell's standing in the official BKFC rankings.
- Current
- #2 Heavyweight
- Peak
- #2 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Aug 27, 2026
- Times ranked
- 29
Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1655▼15
- Peak
- 1793Jan 31, 2016
- Rated fights
- 49
Frequently asked questions
When does Ben Rothwell fight next?
Ben Rothwell has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Ben Rothwell's record?
Ben Rothwell's professional MMA record is 37-14-0.
Who is Ben Rothwell fighting next?
Ben Rothwell's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Ben Rothwell fight last?
Ben Rothwell most recently fought Andrei Arlovski at BKFC Knucklemania Vi on Saturday, February 7, 2026, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does Ben Rothwell fight in?
Ben Rothwell fights at Heavyweight.
How many knockouts does Ben Rothwell have?
Ben Rothwell has 21 wins by KO/TKO and 12 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Ben Rothwell won?
Ben Rothwell has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Performance of the Night, 1× KO of the Night.
How tall is Ben Rothwell?
Ben Rothwell is 6'4" (193 cm) tall.
How much does Ben Rothwell weigh?
Ben Rothwell weighs 265 lbs (120 kg).
What is Ben Rothwell's reach?
Ben Rothwell has a reach of 78" (198 cm).
How old is Ben Rothwell?
Ben Rothwell is 44 years old (born Oct 17, 1981).
Where is Ben Rothwell from?
Ben Rothwell is from United States.