Ben Rothwell and Ovince Saint Preux faced each other in the heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 171: Smith vs. Teixeira, which took place on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 171 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 171 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Ben Rothwell defeated Ovince Saint Preux in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 229 strikes combined in this fight, 192 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 break down each fighter’s stats below.
Ben Rothwell full fight stats
Ben Rothwell landed 61% of all his strikes. There were 37 of 89 significant strikes to the head, 15 of 17 body shots, and 4 of 4 leg kicks. Ben Rothwell attempted 3 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Ben Rothwell threw and landed against Ovince Saint Preux.
Strikes Thrown |
86 of 142 (61%) |
Significant Strikes |
56 of 110 (51%) |
Head Strikes |
37 |
Body Strikes |
15 |
Leg Strikes |
4 |
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 Ovince Saint Preux did against Ben Rothwell.
Ovince Saint Preux full fight stats
Ovince Saint Preux was firing at a 53% accuracy, throwing 87 strikes and landing 46. There were 42 significant strikes, 27 of 62 landing to the head, 13 of 15 shots to the body and 2 of 5 leg kicks. Ovince Saint Preux went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
46 of 87 (53%) |
Significant Strikes |
42 of 82 (51%) |
Head Strikes |
27 |
Body Strikes |
15 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Ben Rothwell won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 171 |
Date |
May 13, 2020 |
Fight |
Ben Rothwell vs. Ovince Saint Preux |
Winner |
Ben Rothwell |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
229 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
192 |
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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