Ben Rothwell hit his ceiling on Sunday in
Zagreb, Croatia. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 86, former UFC
heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos dismantled Rothwell en route to
an easy unanimous-decision victory (50-45x3).
befuddle his opponent. An unorthodox attack has been Rothwell's best weapon during a recent four-fight win streak. On Sunday, dos Santos just made him look clumsy.
The Brazilian kept Rothwell off balance with a steady assault on the midsection. Jabs, straight right hands and a few spinning back kicks shook Rothwell's girth on several occasions.
In the third round, dos Santos landed a hard overhand right that wobbled the titanic American. Rothwell had no answer for dos Santos' overall skill set. Rothwell couldn't have fought any better. If that version of dos Santos shows up, Rothwell would never beat him.
When it was over, Fox Sports' Damon Martin was complimentary of dos Santos:
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