Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ben Rothwell won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 31, 2013·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, USA
Style matchupBen Rothwell: Well-roundedvsBrandon Vera: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Brandon Vera wins(50.4%)
Actual result: Ben Rothwell wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Ben Rothwell
Red Corner
VS
Brandon Vera
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
44
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'3"
198.12 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ben Rothwell
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Stefan Struve · Dec 19W
vs Ovince Saint Preux · May 20L
vs Marcin Tybura · Oct 20W
SUBvs Chris Barnett · May 21L
KOvs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Nov 21Brandon Vera
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jon Jones · Mar 10W
vs Eliot Marshall · Oct 11L
KOvs Mauricio Rua · Aug 12Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ben RothwellMetricBrandon Vera
3.71
Strikes / min
3.03
4.63
Strikes absorbed / min
2.81
47%
Strike defense
52%
0.68
TDs / 15 min
0.70
70%
Takedown defense
59%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.92Δ 1.14 — meaningful gap+0.22
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ben RothwellBrandon Vera
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ben Rothwell(10 fights)Brandon Vera(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.5-16.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-168.0168.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Ben Rothwell
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights16
Brandon Vera
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights4