Ben Rothwell vs Blagoy Ivanov

Ben Rothwell vs Blagoy Ivanov: Matchup Breakdown

Ben Rothwell is 9-8 in the Heavyweight division with a 52.9% win rate. Blagoy Ivanov is 3-5 at Heavyweight, winning 37.5% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Blagoy Ivanov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos on Mar 9, 2019, won by Blagoy Ivanov by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Ben Rothwell holds the higher ELO rating, 944 to 943. Career peaks are 1,041 for Ben Rothwell and 1,026 for Blagoy Ivanov. Ben Rothwell has 4 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 9 victories, a 77.8% finish rate. Blagoy Ivanov has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0% of the time.

Ben Rothwell stands 6' 4" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Blagoy Ivanov is 5' 11" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Ben Rothwell. Ben Rothwell is 44, Blagoy Ivanov is 39.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ben Rothwell has landed 681 significant strikes at 43.3% accuracy with 9 takedowns and 32:17 of control time. Blagoy Ivanov has landed 422 at 40.5% with 6 takedowns and 11:02 of control.

They share 3 common opponents: Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Marcin Tybura, Junior Dos Santos.