With a 1-2 record heading into UFC 145, Ben Rothwell’s plan was pretty easy – win big or go home.
The former IFL fighter admittedly had rough performances thus far in his Octagon career, and through three fights had hardly lived up to his own potential.
After building a new team in Wisconsin, Rothwell felt that he had the right pieces put together to win in his fight against Brendan Schaub, but he wasn’t giving himself many options either.
Rothwell knew he needed to win and win big, and that’s how things turned out for him.
Check out this interview with Ben Rothwell following his ‘Knockout of the Night’ performance over Brendan Schaub at UFC 145: