Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell Result

Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell

KO/TKOR2 · 0:58

UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOctober 24, 2009Los Angeles, California, USA

Cain Velasquez defeated Ben Rothwell by KO/TKO at 0:58 of round 2 at UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti.

Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun (Oct 24, 2009)

Result: Cain Velasquez won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R2 · 0:58
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Finish at 0:58 of round 2

Fight stats

Cain VelasquezBen Rothwell

0Knockdowns0
6262/95 · 65%Significant strikes3/21 · 14%3
8484/119 · 71%Total strikes3/21 · 14%3
55/5 · 100%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
4:38Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Cain VelasquezHead 56 · Body 3 · Legs 3

Ben RothwellHead 3 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Cain VelasquezDistance 10 · Clinch 0 · Ground 52

Ben RothwellDistance 3 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Cain Velasquez	51/80	71/101	4/4	3:57
	Ben Rothwell	3/19	3/19	0/0	0:00
2	Cain Velasquez	11/15	13/18	1/1	0:41
	Ben Rothwell	0/2	0/2	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Cain Velasquez

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 5-0
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WCheick KongoJun 13, 2009
WDenis StojnicFeb 7, 2009
WJake O'BrienJul 19, 2008

Next fight: W vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Ben Rothwell

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 28

Next fight: W vs. Gilbert Yvel

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