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Ben Rothwell
BKFC

Ben Rothwell plans to make Bobo O'Bannon "regret" wanting to fight him at BKFC 30: "I know I'm one of the best fighters in the world"

Cole Shelton - September 28, 2022

Ben Rothwell is finally set to make his BKFC debut on Saturday in the co-main event of BKFC 30 in Monroe, Louisana. Earlier this year, Rothwell asked for his UFC release and later signed with BKFC. Once he signed with BKFC, he expected to get a fight relatively soon but that didn’t happen and he will now fight Bobo O’Bannon on Saturday.

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BKFC

Just Scrap Radio Ep. 95 with Mackenzie Dern, Ben Rothwell, Randy Costa, and John Castaneda

Cole Shelton - September 27, 2022

The 95th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 61 and BKFC 30. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event in fifth-ranked strawweight Mackenzie Dern (2:10). Next, former UFC heavyweight and current BKFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (18:41) comes on. UFC bantamweight Randy Costa (31:51) then joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC bantamweight John Castaneda (50:55).

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BKFC

Former UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell books Bobo O’Bannon for his BKFC debut

Harry Kettle - September 2, 2022

Ben Rothwell will make his bare-knuckle boxing debut with BKFC later this year when he battles Bobo O’Bannon. The man known as ‘Big Ben’ was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship earlier this year ahead of a proposed match-up against Alexander Gustafsson, noting the following during an interview with Ariel Helwani.

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BKFC

Ben Rothwell explains UFC release and why he signed with BKFC: “Let’s just say I’m a six-figure fighter”

Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022

Ben Rothwell has opened up on his departure from the UFC. Rothwell was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on May 21 but was surprisingly released by the promotion just weeks before the fight. Originally there was no word on why he was let go, but now ‘Big Ben’ has revealed that he was the one who asked for the release.

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Dana White reacts to Herb Dean's controversial stoppage at UFC Vegas 42

Christopher Taylor - November 13, 2021

Dana White shared his thoughts on Herb Dean’s controversial stoppage in today’s UFC Vegas 42 co-headliner during the post-fight presser. Saturday’s fight card was co-headlined by a heavyweight fight featuring veteran Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

Khaos Williams
Khaos Williams

UFC Vegas 42 Bonus Report: Khaos Williams among four winners

Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021

The Octagon returned to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. The main event proved to be a thrilling five round war. Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez got after it right from the opening bell and didn’t stop trading strikes until the horn sounded to end their twenty-five minute affair. Although ‘El Pantera’ found success by landing a plethora of heavy kicks, it was the pace, takedowns and volume of punches from ‘Blessed’ that proved to be the determining factor in the decision.

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Marcos Rogério de Lima

Pros react following controversial stoppage in Ben Rothwell vs Marcos Rogério de Lima fight at UFC Vegas 42

Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021

Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogério de Lima. Rothwell (39-14 MMA) had most recently competed back in May, where he scored a submission victory over Chris Barnett. ‘Big Ben’ had gone 3-1 over his past four Octagon appearances prior to today’s event.

Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Ben Rothwell, UFC Vegas 42
Marcos Rogério de Lima

UFC Vegas 42 Results: Marcos Rogério de Lima TKO's Ben Rothwell (Video)

Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021

Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogério de Lima. Rothwell (39-13 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he scored a submission victory over Chris Barnett. ‘Big Ben’ has gone 3-1 over his past four Octagon appearances prior to today’s event.

Ben Rothwell, UFC Vegas 27
UFC

Pros react after Ben Rothwell submits Chris Barnett at UFC Vegas 27

Chris Taylor - May 22, 2021

A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Chris Barnett served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 event. Rothwell (39-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Philipe Lins at tonight’s event, but the Brazilian was forced to pullout of the fight due to undisclosed reasons.

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UFC

UFC Vegas 27 Results: Ben Rothwell stops Chris Barnett in Round 2 (Video)

Chris Taylor - May 22, 2021

A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Chris Barnett serves as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 event. Rothwell (38-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Philipe Lins at tonight’s event, but the Brazilian was forced to pullout of the fight due to undisclosed reasons.

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Philipe Lins

UFC Vegas 21 loses Ben Rothwell vs Philipe Lins fight

Harry Kettle - March 10, 2021

According to a recent report from Fightful, UFC Vegas 21 has lost a heavyweight fight between Ben Rothwell and Philipe Lins. The two men had been set to throw down in what would’ve been one of the featured fights on the card outside of the Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad main event. The reason for the fight not taking place seems to be due to some kind of injury, although it isn’t noted who sustained the injury, with the expectation being that it’ll be rescheduled for a later date.

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MMA News

Ben Rothwell books his Octagon return against former PFL Heavyweight champion Philipe Lins

Chris Taylor - January 30, 2021

Veteran heavyweight Ben Rothwell will make his return to the Octagon on March 13, in a location still to be determined by UFC officials. According to a report from Combate, ‘Big Ben’ is set to return to action against former PFL heavyweight champion Philipe Lins (14-5 MMA).

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Marcin Tybura

UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Marcin Tybura defeats Ben Rothwell

Chris Taylor - October 10, 2020

A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Marcin Tybura takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi. Rothwell (38-12 MMA) has gone 2-2 since returning to the UFC in March of 2019. ‘Big Ben’ will enter tonight’s event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a split decision win over Ovince Saint Preux this past May.

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UFC

Ben Rothwell says he was "ripped to shreds" for his support of Black Lives Matter

Christopher Taylor - October 8, 2020

UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (38-12 MMA) claims he was “ripped to shreds” for throwing support behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Rothwell, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot by police officers back in August, had previously shared the following comments on his personal Instagram page.

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UFC

UFC's Ben Rothwell throws support behind Black Lives Matter movement

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2020

UFC heavyweight veteran Ben Rothwell has thrown his support behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Rothwell, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot by police officers last week, weighed in on the situation on Instagram.

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UFC

Ben Rothwell calls MMA judging "extra disgusting lately"

Adam Martin - May 17, 2020

UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell is not a fan of the recent slate of decisions in MMA, calling the judging “extra disgusting lately.” Rothwell was responding to a Tweet from women’s strawweight contender Angela Hill, who lost a narrow split decision to Claudia Gadelha in the co-main event of UFC Florida. The Hill decision was high scrutinized by fans and media, as were the decisions giving Dan Ige the victory over Edson Barboza and Song Yadong defeating Marlon Vera. Overall, the judging was very poor at UFC Florida and UFC president Dana White said as much himself.

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Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Jacksonville Results: Ben Rothwell defeats Ovince Saint Preux (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - May 13, 2020

A heavyweight bout between Ovince Saint Preux and Ben Rothwell serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC event in Jacksonville. Saint Preux (24-13 MMA) will be making his heavyweight debut this evening in Florida. ‘OSP’ was most recently seen in action at September’s UFC event in Denmark, where he scored a submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk.

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UFC

Report | First fight in the works for May 13 UFC card

Adam Martin - April 24, 2020

The first fight has been targeted for the May 13 card in Jacksonville, Florida: a heavyweight bout between veterans Ben Rothwell and Ovince Saint Preux. Saint Preux was scheduled to fight Ion Cutelaba at UFC Nebraska after Cutelaba’s rematch with Magomed Ankalaev at the original UFC 249 card fell apart. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Cutelaba’s fight against OSP has also fallen through as the Moldovan fighter cannot re-enter the United States. Instead, OSP will now move up to heavyweight on short notice to take on Rothwell.