Follow along live with the BKFC KnuckleMania 6 main event for the heavyweight title
This the live blog for Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski, the BKFC heavyweight championship main event for KnuckleMania 6 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. It’s the third time the fighters compete in a combat sports contest.
After parting ways with the UFC in 2021, Rothwell took his talents to the world of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is 4-0 with four finishes — including three in under 45 seconds. In his most recent bout, Rothwell captured the BKFC heavyweight title with a 36-second knockout of Mick Terrill at KnuckleMania 5. Rothwell also holds a BKFC knockout win over fellow UFC vet Todd Duffee.
Arlovski has been all over the combat sports world since he ended his most recent tenure with the UFC — competing for BKFC, Dirty Boxing, and Misfits Boxing. In his BKFC debut, the former UFC heavyweight champion stopped Josh Copeland in the fourth round at BKFC 76 this past June. “The Pit Bull” defeated Rothwell in both of their matchups, with one taking place in the UFC and the other on the very first Affliction event.
Check out the Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski KnuckleMania 6 live blog below.
Closing Odds
According to the few sports books that carry BKFC odds, Ben Rothwell closes as around a -225 favorite to retain his title, with the comeback on Arlovski at around +175.
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