In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 50, heavyweight Alistair Overeem and Ben Rothwell stepped into the Octagon at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.
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Overeem (34-13, 1 NC) snapped a two-fight losing streak earlier this year by defeating former heavyweight champion Frank Mir via unanimous decision.
For Rothwell (33-9) a win over Overeem would give him one of the biggest victories of his career and the second in a row, as he returns to the cage for the first time in more than a year after serving a nine-month suspension for elevated testosterone.
Play-by-play coverage can be read below.
Round 1: After a quick touch of the gloves, Overeem fired off a heavy kick to the body. Overeem then let his hands go and was working in knees with his kicks and punches. Rothwell hit Overeem with a big shot of his own, but Overeem continued to move forward with a diverse striking attack. Overeem shot in for a telegraphed takedown attempt and Rothwell answered with a huge uppercut that staggered Overeem. After Overeem fired off more kicks to the body, Overeem got dropped with a huge right hand to the temple. Rothwell pounced on Overeem and fired off the fight ending ground-and-pound.
Official Result: Ben Rothwell def. Alistair Overeem via KO (punches) – Round 1, 2:19
Here are the latest UFC Fight Night 50 results:
- Matt Mitrione def. Derrick Lewis via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:41
- Joe Lauzon def. Michael Chiesa via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 2:14
- John Moraga def. Justin Scoggins via submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 0:47
- Al Iaquinta def. Rodrigo Damm via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:41
- Rafael Natal def. Chris Camozzi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Chris Beal def. Tateki Matsuda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Chas Skelly def. Sean Soriano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the night for the latest results and blow-by-blow coverage.