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UFC Jacksonville video recap: Saint Preux falls short in heavyweight debut against Rothwell

After competing at 205 pounds throughout the majority of his career, Ovince Saint Preux thought it was high time to move up a weight class. On the UFC’s Wednesday show in Jacksonville, the 37-year-old fighter was given veteran Ben Rothwell as his first assignment at heavyweight.

What was the high point of the fight?

Saint Preux did a good job holding off Rothwell, who kept pushing forward. He effectively made his of his kicks to ward off his opponent, and even landed a right hook late in the second round that dropped “Big Ben.”

But Rothwell’s size and weight advantage was evident.