There aren’t many men who strike fear into the hearts of bare-knuckle fighters quite like ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell. With a professional MMA record of 37-14, and a career that began in 2001, Rothwell has fought some absolute legends in the MMA heavyweight world.

Ben Rothwell (born October 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who competes as a Heavyweight and is the current BKFC Heavyweight World Champion. He most notably had a 17 bout stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competed for the Quad Cities Silverbacks of the IFL where he held an undefeated 9–0 record before leaving the promotion due to a contract ...

4 days ago · Ben Rothwell’s power was on full display Saturday in Philadelphia when he claimed BKFC heavyweight gold.. In the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 co-main event on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Rothwell (4-0) clobbered champion Mick Terrill (8-2-1) with a big right hand that ended the fight at 0:36 of Round 1.. The massive knockout drew an equally-sized roar from the crowd, as they ...

13 hours ago · With or without boxing gloves, BKFC heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell is willing to test his hands against the best around, including Francis Ngannou.. Rothwell, a 17-fight UFC veteran, took the bareknuckle boxing heavyweight crown at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 by stopping Mick Terrill in just 36 seconds.It was just his fourth appearance in the promotion, and three of those fights didn’t make it ...

KNUCKLEMANIA V: JEREMY STEPHENS STOPS EDDIE ALVAREZ, BEN ROTHWELL WINS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE, BEC RAWLINGS VICTORIOUS IN RETURN Click Here for Fight Night Photos / BKFC . Philadelphia, PA (January. 25, 2025) Jaw-dropping moments ruled the evening at the biggest event in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) history, KnuckleMania V, Saturday night at the sold-out Wells Fargo Center in ...

4 days ago · Ben Rothwell is finally heavyweight champion after winning the BKFC title with a stunning 36-second KO. Mick Terrill had been on a massive winning run that saw him pick up the heavyweight belt in ...

4 days ago · Ben Rothwell finally realized his dream to become heavyweight champion after he flattened Mick Terrill in the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 co-main event.. He’s been hunting for this opportunity since ...

6 days ago · Ben Rothwell knows what’s on the line with another win in the BKFC. Following a 13-year run in the UFC against MMA’s best heavyweights, “Big” Ben got his big break in bareknuckle boxing ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Ben Rothwell did not have the same takeaway from his first faceoff with BKFC heavyweight champ Mick Terrill as some others ahead of their title clash at BKFC: KnuckleMania 5. Rothwell...

Jan 2, 2025 · “Big” Ben Rothwell is ready to make history. The undefeated Kenosha, WI product is preparing to dethrone Mick Terrill and become just the sixth World Heavyweight Champion in BKFC history. They lock horns in the Co-Main Event of KnuckleMania V on Jan. 25 under the bright lights at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, LIVE worldwide on DAZN.