Ben Rothwell became the first person to submit Josh Barnett in mixed martial arts competition, and that milestone earned Rothwell an extra $50,000.
Rothwell garnered “Performance of the Night” honors by tapping “The Warmaster” with a modified guillotine choke 3:48 into the second stanza of their co-main event clash at UFC on Fox 18 on Saturday night. Barnett placed himself in peril by diving for a single-leg near the fence, allowing Rothwell to catch his opponent with a 10-finger guillotine. Once they hit the canvas, the IFL veteran applied a little more squeeze and Barnett had no choice but to tap.