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UFC Results: Ben Rothwell TKO’s Stefan Struve (Video)
A heavyweight bout between seasoned veterans Stefan Struve and Ben Rothwell took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Washington event. Stefan Struve (29-11 MMA) was last seen in action at February’s UFC event in Prague, where he scored a second round submission victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima. That win snapped a three-fight […]
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Pros react to Andrei Arlovski defeating Ben Rothwell at UFC San Antonio
A heavyweight scrap between former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski and seasoned veteran Ben Rothwell kicked off tonight’s UFC San Antonio main card. Tonight’s bout served as a rematch, as Arlovski and Rothwell had previously met under the Affliction banner in July of 2008, with ‘The Pitbull’ emerging victorious by way of knockout. Andrei Arlovski (27-18 […]
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UFC San Antonio Results: Andrei Arlovski defeats Ben Rothwell (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout featuring former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski taking on seasoned veteran Ben Rothwell kicked off tonight’s UFC San Antonio main card. Tonight’s fight will serve as a rematch, as Arlovski and Rothwell previously met under the Affliction banner in July of 2008, with ‘The Pitbull’ emerging victorious by way of knockout. Andrei Arlovski […]
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UFC San Antonio gets heavyweight rematch between Ben Rothwell and Andrei Arlovski
Last week, the UFC’s return to Texas, UFC San Antonio, had a whopping six whole fights announced. Well, there’s more where that came from. ESPN confirmed on Monday that the July 20 event will be getting a rematch of a fight from 11 years ago that took place in the short-lived promotion that was Affliction. […]
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UFC Wichita Results: Blagoy Ivanov defeats Ben Rothwell (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Blagoy Ivanov took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Wichita event. Ben Rothwell (36-10 MMA) returns to action for the first time since April of 2016, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Junior dos Santos. Prior to the setback, “Big Ben” has reeled off four […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Blagoy Ivanov excited to welcome Ben Rothwell back to the UFC
Blagoy Ivanov is ready to fight again. The Bulgarian heavyweight was considered a big signing for the UFC after he dominated in the now defunct World Series of Fighting organization, capturing heavyweight gold. The UFC had so much confidence in Ivanov that his UFC debut was a main event spot against former champion Junior dos […]
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Breaking! UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell will return to the octagon in March!
Perennial UFC heavyweight contender “Big” Ben Rothwell will return to the octagon for the first time in nearly three years in March of 2019. According to Bulgarian MMA website MMA.bg, Ben Rothwell will square off with former Bellator champion Blagoy Ivanov in March. The bout was later confirmed by MMAJunkie, however a date and venue […]
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Ben Rothwell releases statement after being flagged by USADA for potential anti-doping violation
Many fans were surprised when news came out that the UFC was notified that heavyweight Ben Rothwell was flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential anti-doping policy violation. An out-of-competition sample collected on February 6, is what caused USADA to flag Rothwell with the potential violation. Rothwell released the following statement on […]
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Derrick Lewis responds to Ben Rothwell’s USADA notification
Derrick Lewis is currently in the midst of a destructive charge through the UFC heavyweight division. The Texas-based big man’s last loss occurred in June of 2015, when he was put down by a second-round Shawn Jordan hook kick. Since then, he has rebounded with six-straight wins, just one of which has seen the judges […]
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Ben Rothwell flagged by USADA for potential anti-doping violation
UFC heavyweight fighter Ben Rothwell has been flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential anti-doping violation. The UFC released the following statement on their notification from USADA on Tuesday: “The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ben Rothwell of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation […]
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BREAKING! Fabricio Werdum set to return at UFC 211
According to reliable Brazilian news outlet Globo former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will return to the octagon at UFC 211 where he will square off with Ben Rothwell. UFC 211 takes place May 13 live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event is headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch featuring […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ben Rothwell discusses the injuries of Cain Velasquez and his teammates
Back in December of 2016, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was scheduled to rematch a fellow former champ in Fabricio Werdum. The winner of this fight was expected to challenge reigning champ Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight crown. Unfortunately, Velasquez was forced out of this anticipated heavyweight showdown with an injury just days before […]
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Ben Rothwell rips on ‘man-whore’ Travis Browne for following ‘sugar mama’ Ronda Rousey
UFC Heavyweight Ben Rothwell isn’t holding anything back when speaking with the media now that he realizes how much of a factor it plays in the sport of mixed martial arts. Following Ronda Rousey’s much talked about loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, Rothwell commented not just on Rousey on Sirius XM’s “Fight Club” […]
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Ben Rothwell on Ronda Rousey: if she can’t bounce back from two losses,”she was never a champion”
Ben Rothwell is known for telling it like it is. If there’s something on the hulking heavyweight’s mind, he tends to say it. In a recent interview with Sirius XM Fight Club, Rothwell continued his habit of speaking his mind, this time giving his take on Ronda Rousey‘s recent comeback, which was spoiled in just […]
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Ben Rothwell challenges Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley to 2-on-1 fight
Last week, UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and middleweight champ Michael Bisping made headlines by agreeing to fight at a catchweight of 180lbs. While it remains to be seen if the UFC actually makes this fight, it’s bound to ruffle a few feathers if they do. Woodley, after all, is currently in the crosshairs of […]
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Ben Rothwell: Cain Velasquez used media to get himself pulled from UFC 207
Unfortunate news surfaced this past weekend that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had been pulled form his scheduled UFC 207 fight with Fabricio Werdum on December 30th after failing an extra pre-fight medical screening following news of a back injury he endured during training camp. Velasquez had been very open about the fact that […]
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Junior Dos Santos’ polite callout of Stipe Miocic gets a savage response from Ben Rothwell
Yesterday afternoon, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos issued one of the most courteous callouts in UFC history. The recipient of this callout was current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who he defeated with a narrow decision back in late 2014. If Dos Santos gets his way, this rematch with the reigning champ will occur […]
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Ben Rothwell targeting early 2017 return to the Octagon
On April 10th of 2016, top ranked UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell stepped into the Octagon for what many believed to be a #1 contender fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. ‘Big Ben’ was riding 4-fight win streak into the fight that saw him finish four straight fights. After serving a 9-month suspension […]
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Ben Rothwell slams “unprofessional” Fabricio Werdum
UFC heavyweight contender “Big” Ben Rothwell was supposed to square off with former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum at last night’s UFC 203 event in Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately for fight fans, Rothwell suffered an injury just weeks ahead of the scheduled bout and was forced to pull out of the contest. Rothwell was replaced by […]
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Fabricio Werdum returns at UFC 203 in Cleveland
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1 MMA) will return to the octagon this September in Cleveland when he squares off with Ben Rothwell (36-10 MMA) on the main card of UFC 203. Werdum was just in action at UFC 198, where he lost his heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic in the evening’s main event. […]
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Ben Rothwell opens up on “stupid” fight against Junior dos Santos
Last month Ben Rothwell looked to extend his 4-fight win streak and secure a title shot by defeating former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in a main event fight. Unfortunately for Rothwell, he lost via decision, dropping down to #6 on the UFC’s heavyweight rankings. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Rothwell discussed […]
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VIDEO | Extremely confident Ben Rothwell says he can submit Fabricio Werdum
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell is just waiting for his chance to show how superior his skills are against the rest of the top competition in the UFC. Rothwell spoke with the media about his career and how he feels his skills stack up against jiu-jitsu world champion and UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. “This sport […]
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Ben Rothwell: ‘I feel like my submission skills are like a cheat code out there right now’
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell made a big statement with an impressive win over Josh Barnett at UFC on FOX 18. Barnett who is known for his own deadly ground game fell to submission with Rothwell’s perfectly executed gogo choke. “Big Ben” has been campaigning for some time now for the top competition in the UFC […]
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Video: Ben Rothwell makes his case for a title shot – Heavyweight ‘shake-up’
https://youtu.be/8916zsb_tFE “Big Ben” Rothwell has done what he needed to do to put himself in the current group of elite heavyweights in the UFC. The Kenosha Wisconsin native defeated Josh Barnett via Go-GO choke in the second round. Check out what “Big Ben” had to say following his performance.
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REPLAY! Ben Rothwell submits Josh Barnett with ‘go go choke’
In the co-main event of UFC on FOX 18 Ben Rothwell cemented his place in the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division as he submitted grappling wizard Josh Barnett. Prior to tonight, Barnett had never been submitted in his MMA career, however Rothwell’s ‘go go choke’ was enough to make ‘The Warmaster’ tap out. Check […]
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UFC on FOX 18 Results: Ben Rothwell submits Josh Barnett in round 2
The UFC on FOX 18 co-main event featured a clash between hard-hitting heavyweights Josh Barnett (34- 8 MMA) and Ben Rothwell (36-9 MMA). Round one begins and Rothwell opens up with punches. Good body kick lands for “Big Ben”. Big right hand scores for Barnett. Josh is pawing with the jab. He’s finding a home […]
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WATCH! UFC on FOX 18 ‘Before the Bell’ with Frank Trigg
Ahead of tonight’s UFC on FOX 18 fight card in New Jersey, UFC Hall of Famer Frank Trigg broke down the event along with Nick Kalikas. The card features a pivotal light heavyweight scrap in the main event between Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson and Ryan ‘Darth’ Bader, with the winner likely getting a title shot against […]