Ben Rothwell and Marcin Tybura faced each other in the heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen, which took place on Saturday, October 10, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 179 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 179 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Marcin Tybura defeated Ben Rothwell in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 561 strikes combined in this fight, 459 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 3 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Marcin Tybura full fight stats
Marcin Tybura was firing at a 57% accuracy, throwing 274 strikes and landing 155. There were 94 significant strikes, 69 of 154 landing to the head, 15 of 19 shots to the body and 10 of 10 leg kicks. Marcin Tybura went for 3 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
155 of 274 (57%) |
Significant Strikes |
94 of 183 (51%) |
Head Strikes |
69 |
Body Strikes |
16 |
Leg Strikes |
10 |
Takedowns |
1 of 3 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Marcin Tybura did against Ben Rothwell.
Ben Rothwell full fight stats
Ben Rothwell landed 33% of all his strikes. There were 63 of 247 significant strikes to the head, 16 of 19 body shots, and 10 of 10 leg kicks. Ben Rothwell attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Ben Rothwell threw and landed against Marcin Tybura.
Strikes Thrown |
95 of 287 (33%) |
Significant Strikes |
89 of 276 (32%) |
Head Strikes |
63 |
Body Strikes |
16 |
Leg Strikes |
10 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Marcin Tybura won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 179 |
Date |
October 10, 2020 |
Fight |
Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura |
Winner |
Marcin Tybura |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
561 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
459 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
3 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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