Ben Rothwell 37-9

Weight 262 lbs
Height 6' 4"
Reach 81"
Age 36

Junior dos Santos 17-5 Cigano

239 lbs
6' 4"

34

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Rothwell vs dos Santos

CageRank

69% chance dos Santos
WILL WIN

CageRank

WINNER

Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Junior dos Santos

Better striker	9.6	vs	8.7	Around 10% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Significantly harder to hit	9.1	vs	8.5	More than 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Better takedown defense	9.0	vs	8.5	More than 5% better at avoiding being taken down
Heavier hands	9.2	vs	8.5	Around 10% better at knocking out good defenders
Stronger jaw	9.4	vs	9.0	Around 5% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Stronger takedown offense	7.7	vs	7.5	Around 5% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Puts up a fight	9.7	vs	9.4	Around 5% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Fast finishes	8.6	vs	8.4	Around 5% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Slightly younger	34 years	vs	36 years	More than 5% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon

Advantages for Ben Rothwell

Significantly heavier	262 lbs	vs	239 lbs	Around 10% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Better submission offense	7.2	vs	6.9	Around 5% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Better submission defense	9.0	vs	8.7	Around 5% better avoiding and escaping submissions; less likely to have to tap

dos Santos on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Rothwell’s defensive skills

Predictions For Junior dos Santos
In 12:22, how much damage will he do?	dos Santos		Rothwell
Significant Strikes87 dos Santos's excellent striking offense will dominate Rothwell's defense Note: we'd predict at most 111 Significant Strikes in 12:22	Excellent Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 dos Santos's below average takedown offense won't be a factor against Rothwell's defense Note: we'd predict at most 7 Takedowns in 12:22	Below average Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout dos Santos has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission dos Santos is unlikely to win by submission	Below average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision dos Santos is unlikely to win by decision	Average Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability

Rothwell on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against dos Santos’s defensive skills

Predictions For Ben Rothwell
In 12:22, how much damage will he do?	Rothwell		dos Santos
Significant Strikes50 Rothwell's good striking offense is matched by dos Santos's defense Note: we'd predict at most 111 Significant Strikes in 12:22	Good Striking	vs	Good Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Rothwell's below average takedown offense won't be a factor against dos Santos's defense Note: we'd predict at most 7 Takedowns in 12:22	Below average Takedown ability	vs	Good Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Rothwell has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Rothwell is unlikely to win by submission	Average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Rothwell is unlikely to win by decision	Poor Scoring ability	vs	Good Scoring ability