Big Ben Wins in the Big Easy

The ninth-ranked heavyweight in the world, Ben Rothwell, made short work of the 13th-ranked Matt Mitrione in the UFC Fight Night co-main event at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday night, winning by submission in under two minutes.The win was the third straight for Kenosha’s Rothwell, now 35-9; Mitrione, who saw a three-fight losing streak snapped, falls to 9-4.Mitrione tried to use his footwork to open up Rothwell’s defenses, but it was Kenosha’s Big Ben who landed the first jarring blow, a hard right to the head. Surprisingly, Mitrione looked for a take … Read the Full Article Here