Ben Rothwell vs Matt Mitrione

Jun 6, 2015 · ESPN+

DateJun 6, 2015

DivisionHeavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueSmoothie King Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, June 6, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 2:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 11:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 7:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 8:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 4:00 AM
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Ben Rothwell39-14-0Ben Rothwell vs Matt MitrioneMatt MitrioneMeathead |13-9-0

Ben Rothwell39-14-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

39-14-0Record13-9-0

44Age48

6'4"Height6'3"

78"Reach43,0"

265 lbsWeight255 lbs

HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight

Matt MitrioneMeathead13-9-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ben Rothwell owns a 81-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Ben Rothwell and Matt Mitrione across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Ben RothwellMatt Mitrione

Recent form

Ben RothwellL W L W W · +3 Elo last 5

LWLWW

Matt MitrioneL L L L W · -42 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Ben Rothwell1713-19 last move

Matt Mitrione1632-18 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ben RothwellNot on the active ladder · 1713 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Stefan Struve (rated 1694 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Marcos Rogerio de Lima (rated 1617 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +3 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1623, not 1713: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Matt MitrioneNot on the active ladder · 1632 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Fedor Emelianenko (rated 1887 at the time): +31.
Costliest loss: Lost to Tyrell Fortune (rated 1668 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -42 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1542, not 1632: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Ben RothwellNow 1713

Wins by decision+9→ 1722

Loses by decision-15→ 1698

Matt MitrioneNow 1632

Wins by decision+20→ 1652

Loses by decision-12→ 1620

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Stat advantages

Ben RothwellvsMatt Mitrione

Takedown accuracy

34%vs0%

Takedown average

0.68vs0

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.63vs2.79

Sig. strike defense

47%vs65%

Finishing profile

Ben RothwellKO/TKO leads 72% of wins

Matt MitrioneKO/TKO leads 85% of wins

Common opponents

Roy NelsonBen Rothwell: win · Decision (Split) · Apr 7, 2007Matt Mitrione: win · Decision · Feb 16, 2018

Travis BrowneBen Rothwell: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 4, 2012Matt Mitrione: loss · Ground & Pound · Jan 17, 2016

Gabriel GonzagaBen Rothwell: loss · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Jan 19, 2013Matt Mitrione: win · Punches · Dec 13, 2014

Tale of the tape

Ben RothwellMatt Mitrione

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.71Sig. strikes landed per min3.55

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

43Sig. strike accuracy50

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

4.63Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.79

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

47Sig. strike defense65

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

0.68Takedown average0

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

34Takedown accuracy0

UFC heavyweight average : 30%

70Takedown defense55

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

0.41Submission average0.68

UFC heavyweight average : 0.44

28Wins by knockout11

7Wins by submission0

4Wins by decision2

5Losses by knockout5

2Losses by submission2

7Losses by decision2

Ben Rothwell vs Matt Mitrione is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BOETSCH VS HENDERSON. Ben Rothwell enters with a 39-14-0 record and Matt Mitrione enters with a 13-9-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.