Ben Rothwell vs Philipe Lins bolsters March 13th UFC
Ben Rothwell and Philipe Lins will clash in a heavyweight affair in the first quarter of 2021. Rothwell vs Lins was confirmed by an anonymous source close to the situation via MMA Junkie after an initial report from Combate.
The March 13th UFC fight night that this bout is to take place on does not have an announced location as of this juncture. Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev headlines this card, as of this writing.
This reads like a classic crossroads bout between established veteran and surging contender looking for a name victory.
Rothwell vs Lins
Rothwell is a well-traveled warrior of over 50 professional bouts and is looking to return to his winning ways here. Ben Rothwell’s last outing saw him lose via unanimous decision to Marcin Tybura at an October UFC fight night.
Prior to that Tybura loss, Rothwell had put together back to back victories over Stefan Struve and Ovince St. Preux.
Ben Rothwell has notched significant career wins over names like Josh Barnett, Roy Nelson, Ricco Rodriguez, Alistair Overeem, and Brandon Vera to name a few.
He has been a UFC stalwart for over eleven years; debuting against Cain Velasquez at UFC 104. But Rothwell also has notable experience in Affliction, KOTC, M-1, and IFL.
This upcoming contest will mark the twentieth career MMA bout for Philipe Lins.
Lins captured the 2018 PFL heavyweight tournament championship and also established himself on the Bellator MMA circuit. Monstro presently has not notched an octagon victory as of yet; going 0-2 in UFC outings against Andrei Arlovksi and Tanner Boser.
After an inauspicious start to his UFC run in 2020, Lins looks to redirect his fortunes in his first fight of 2021. Philipe Lins has scored noteworthy career victories over Josh Copeland and Jared Rosholt.
Who do you think gets their hand raised when Rothwell vs Lins goes down?
