UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
Zagreb, Croatia
10 Apr 2016
Heavyweight
VS
59%
Rothwell
41%
Santos
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
BR
Ben Rothwell
3914
6'4"78" reachOrthodox44 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 27
JD
Junior Dos Santos
"Cigano"
219
Striker4-fight slide42 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'4"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rothwell

This is a genuine toss-up — Rothwell at 59% vs Santos at 41% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Santos has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Rothwell's chin rating of 34 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Santos has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Rothwell
Santos
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
6'4"
78"+
Reach
77"
44
Age
+42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Rothwell
Santos
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
27.0
18.7
49.7
Performance Avg
57.8
48
Quality of Victory
53
45
Momentum Score
59
Rothwell
Santos
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
1.6
46%
Strike Accuracy
50%
5.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.0
4 KOs
KO Finishes
10 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
15
1
Body
18
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
11Distance33
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Rothwell
Santos
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
3.2
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
2.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
3
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Rothwell
Santos
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
34
0
KO risk
Verdict
4 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
7
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.1 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
17/53 fights
Chin rating based on
23/30 fights
Rothwell
Santos
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
45
59
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
Rothwell
Santos
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
67%
4
KO / TKO Wins
10
3
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Rothwell
Santos
Striking5.5 / 8.0Volume2.8 / 4.0Grappling3.2 / 0.8Wrestling2.2 / 0.6Submission3.3 / 0.0Pressure7.0 / 6.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.0
3.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
2.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.0
Rothwell
Strike Zones
Santos
Rothwell
Attacking
9HEAD1BODY1LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD18BODY0LEGS33 absorbed
Santos
Attacking
15HEAD18BODY0LEGS33 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD1BODY1LEGS11 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Rothwell targets the head (82% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 82% of strikes there
🎯Santos targets the body (55% of attacks) — Rothwell absorbs 55% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Rothwell
RND
Santos
0/0R00/0

Rothwell · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0102.8L4.5W5.5L5.0W2.8L5.5W5.0W5.0W5.2W5.5L5.5L6.2L5.2W5.1W5.9L6.3W2.1L2009-102013-082019-032021-052021-11
WinLossTrend

Santos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W5.0W5.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.1W5.5L5.5W4.0L5.6W2.8L4.5W2.6L4.5W5.5W6.3W1.9L3.1L3.8L4.5L2008-102011-062014-122019-032020-12
WinLossTrend

Rothwell · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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Santos · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Ciryl GaneRating 4.5
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
Jairzinho RozenstruikRating 3.8
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
Curtis BlaydesRating 3.1
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Francis NgannouRating 1.9
KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
Derrick LewisRating 6.3
KO/TKO
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