Junior dos Santos used his boxing to dominate Ben Rothwell and announce his return to relevance at the top of the heavyweight division.
The heavyweight bout headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 86 event at Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Dos Santos (18-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was able to keep distance and use his outside boxing skills to pick Rothwell (36-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) apart over five rounds, landing a record amount of strikes to the body in the process. The dominance led to scorecards reading 50-45 across the board.
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