Ben Rothwell says accepting a fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 86 was a strategic mistake.
Things were on the up-and-up for Ben Rothwell heading into 2016. The 6'4" heavyweight had established himself as a serious contender within the division and was surging with a new-found confidence after stringing together a series of impressive wins. Then he ran into former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos.
It signalled the end of Rothwell's four-fight win streak, who lost in a unanimous decision to dos Santos in the main event of UFC Zagreb on April 10.