Result
Junior dos Santos wins by Decision (unanimous)
round 5, 5:00
Pre-fight Elo gave Junior dos Santos 57.1%: correct
Elo prediction
- Elo
- Junior dos Santos 1609, Ben Rothwell 1560: a 49-point gap.
- Common opponents
- Alistair Overeem (Santos: Loss; Rothwell: Win). Cain Velasquez (Santos: Win, Loss ×2; Rothwell: Loss). Mark Hunt (Santos: Win; Rothwell: Loss).
- Form
- Junior dos Santos won 2 of the last 5, Ben Rothwell won 4 of 5. Form favours Ben Rothwell.
- Verdict
- Junior dos Santos slightly favoured · Junior dos Santos 57.1% by Elo. Form favours Ben Rothwell.
Common opponents
| Opponent | Junior dos Santos | Ben Rothwell |
|---|---|---|
| Alistair Overeem | LossKO/TKO (punches), Dec 19, 2015 | WinKO/TKO (punches), Sep 5, 2014 |
| Cain Velasquez | WinKO/TKO (punches), Nov 12, 2011 LossDecision (unanimous), Dec 29, 2012 LossKO/TKO (slam and punch), Oct 19, 2013 | LossKO/TKO (punches), Oct 24, 2009 |
| Mark Hunt | WinKO/TKO (spinning hook kick), May 25, 2013 | LossDecision (unanimous), Sep 24, 2011 |
| Gabriel Gonzaga | WinKO/TKO (punches), Mar 21, 2010 | LossSubmission (guillotine choke), Jan 19, 2013 |
| Gilbert Yvel | WinKO/TKO (punches), Jan 2, 2010 | WinDecision (unanimous), Jun 12, 2010 |
Recent form
Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.
- LossAlistair OvereemKO/TKO (punches) · R2 4:43
- WinStipe MiocicDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
- LossCain VelasquezKO/TKO (slam and punch) · R5 3:09
- WinMark HuntKO/TKO (spinning hook kick) · R3 4:18
- LossCain VelasquezDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
- WinJosh BarnettSubmission (guillotine choke) · R2 3:48
- WinMatt MitrioneSubmission (guillotine choke) · R1 1:54
- WinAlistair OvereemKO/TKO (punches) · R1 2:19
- WinBrandon VeraKO/TKO (punches and knees) · R3 1:54
- LossGabriel GonzagaSubmission (guillotine choke) · R2 1:01
Tale of the tape
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Where to watch
Main card: Fox Sports 1
Prelims: Fox Sports 1
Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
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When and where is UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos?
Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
How many rounds is this fight?
Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.
How does eloline's Elo work?
Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.
Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.