Ben Rothwell

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Ben Rothwell
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Nickname Big Ben, North Star
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Born October 17, 1981 (1981-10-17) (age 26)
Fighting out of Davenport, Iowa
Town of birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Team/Association Miletich Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 27
  By knockout 15
  By submission 9
Losses 5
Draws 0
No contests 0

Ben Rothwell (born October 17, 1981 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently fighting for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League (IFL).

As of January 2008 Rothwell is the number 10 ranked heavyweight fighter in the world according to Sherdog.com. [1]

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[edit] Biography

Rothwell cites his caterer mother,Victoria, who along with his father own and manage a historic restaurant, wife and daughter as the most motivational people in his life. When not competing, Rothwell is an avid cook.[1]

On September 21, 2007 Rothwell beat Ricco Rodriguez in the IFL finals but the Silverbacks fell short of a victory and lost the championship to Renzo Gracie's Pitbulls.[2]

Ben Rothwell has recently signed a multi-fight deal with Adrenaline MMA formally M-1 Global.

[edit] Personal life

Ben married Jennifer DeBoer and has a daughter, Alexis.[3]

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location
Win 29-5 Flag of the United States Ricco Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final 02007-09-20 20 September 2007 3 4:00 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla
Win 28-5 Flag of Canada Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (Strikes) IFL - 2007 Semifinals 02007-08-02 2 August 2007 1 0:13 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, N.J.
Win 27-5 Flag of the United States Travis Fulton Submission (Kimura) IFL - Chicago 02007-05-19 19 May 2007 2 3:11 Sears Centre, Chicago, Ill.
Win 26-5 Flag of the United States Roy Nelson Decision (Split) IFL - Moline 02007-04-07 7 April 2007 3 4:00 The MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Ill.
Win 25-5 Flag of the United States Matt Thompson TKO (Punches) IFL - Houston 02007-02-02 2 February 2007 2 1:47 Flag of the United States Texas, United States
Win 24-5 Flag of the United States Devin Cole KO (Kick) IFL - Championship Final 02006-12-29 29 December 2006 1 3:16 Flag of the United States Connecticut, United States
Win 23-5 Flag of Canada Wojtek Kaszowski Submission (Keylock) IFL - World Championship Semifinals 02006-11-02 2 November 2006 1 3:14 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore.
Win 22-5 Flag of the United States Bryan Vetell KO (Punch) IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich 02006-09-23 23 September 2006 1 3:17 Mark of the Quad-Cities, Moline, Ill.
Win 21-5 Flag of Canada Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (Strikes) IFL - Legends Championship 2006 02006-04-29 29 April 2006 1 3:59 Flag of the United States New Jersey, United States
Win 20-5 Flag of the United States Dan Bobish KO (Knee) GFC - Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House 02006-03-03 3 March 2006 1 4:20 Flag of the United States Ohio, United States
Win 19-5 Flag of the United States Joey Smith Submission (Strikes) ISCF - Gladiators X 02006-02-24 24 February 2006 1 Flag of the United States Wisconsin, United States
Win 18-5 Flag of the United States Don Richard TKO KOTC - Conquest 02005-12-03 3 December 2005 1 3:32 Flag of Canada Alberta, Canada
Win 17-5 Flag of the United States Allan Weickert TKO GFS - Fight Nite in the Flats 02005-09-17 17 September 2005 1 3:45 Flag of the United States Ohio, United States
Loss 16-5 Flag of the United States Dan Christison Submission (Kimura) Euphoria - USA vs World 02005-02-26 26 February 2005 3 0:57 Flag of the United States New Jersey, United States
Win 16-4 Flag of the United States Jonathan Wiezorek TKO Euphoria - Road to the Titles 02004-10-15 15 October 2004 1 1:09 Flag of the United States New Jersey, United States
Win 15-4 Matt Bear Submission (Strikes) UT - Ultimate Throwdown 02004-07-16 16 July 2004 N/A Flag of the United States Iowa, United States
Loss 14-4 Flag of Brazil Carlos Barreto KO Heat FC 1 - Genesis 02003-07-31 31 July 2003 N/A Flag of Brazil Natal, Brazil
Win 14-3 Royce Louck TKO (Cut) FCC 11 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 11 02003-06-28 28 June 2003 1 Flag of the United States Wisconsin, United States
Loss 13-3 Flag of Russia Ibragim Magomedov TKO M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 4 02002-11-15 15 November 2002 1 10:00 Flag of Russia St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 13-2 Flag of the United States Travis Fulton Submission (Injury) FCC 8 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 8 02002-10-04 4 October 2002 N/A Flag of the United States Wisconsin, United States
Win 12-2 Flag of the United States Johnathan Ivey TKO (Cut) USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury 02002-09-21 21 September 2002 1 1:14 Flag of the United States Massachusetts, United States
Win 11-2 Flag of the United States Kerry Schall TKO (Neck Injury) SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 02002-04-27 27 April 2002 2 2:10 Flag of the United States Hawaii, United States
Loss 10-2 Flag of the United States Mike Whitehead Decision (Unanimous) SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 02002-04-27 27 April 2002 2 5:00 Flag of the United States Hawaii, United States
Win 10-1 Flag of the United States Curtis Crawford Submission (Choke) SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 1 02002-04-26 26 April 2002 1 1:03 Flag of the United States Hawaii, United States
Win 9-1 Mike Preist Submission FCC 7 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 7 02002-03-23 23 March 2002 1 Flag of the United States Wisconsin, United States
Win 8-1 Mike Radnov TKO (Cut) EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 46 02002-02-16 16 February 2002 1 5:54 Flag of the United States Iowa, United States
Win 7-1 Flag of the United States Kerry Schall Submission (Broken Foot) EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 46 02002-02-16 16 February 2002 1 7:29 Flag of the United States Iowa, United States
Win 6-1 Flag of Canada Mike Marshalleck TKO FCC 6 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 6 02002-01-05 5 January 2002 1 0:38 Flag of the United States Wisconsin, United States
Win 5-1 Steve Hutson Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) SC 8 - Fight Night 02001-11-10 10 November 2001 1 3:35 Flag of the United States Illinois, United States
Loss 4-1 Flag of the United States Tim Sylvia Decision EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 42 02001-08-24 24 August 2001 3 5:00 Flag of the United States Iowa, United States
Win 4-0 Bill Billington Submission (Knees) IC 2 - Iowa Challenge 2 02001-08-11 11 August 2001 1 1:07 Flag of the United States Iowa, United States
Win 3-0 Anthony Ferguson TKO (Referee Stoppage) Dangerzone - Auburn 02001-04-28 28 April 2001 1 1:00 Flag of the United States Indiana, United States
Win 2-0 Darren Block KO Dangerzone - Auburn 02001-04-28 28 April 2001 1 0:16 Flag of the United States Indiana, United States
Win 1-0 Rob Shinkle TKO (Towel) FCC 3 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 02001-01-06 6 January 2001 1 0:21

[edit] References

  1. ^ IFL profile
  2. ^ PITBULLS COMPLETE UNBEATEN SEASON WITH INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OVER SILVERBACKS
  3. ^ Watch his daughter, Alexis, wrap her arms around his neck and kiss him on the cheek. But having a supportive mate, as Rothwell has in his wife, Jen, makes it much easier to deal with.

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