There were some scary moments for Ben Rothwell as he took on Gilbert Yvel at UFC 115. After a safe and controlled first round where Rothwell was able to get takedowns and work from the top Yvel found his rhythm in the second. For a large chunk of the round Yvel was on top of Rothwell and hurting him with heavy ground and pound. Rothwell was able to survive a near stoppage to come back in the third and control the final round with takedowns and positioning.
UFC 115 Results - Ben Rothwell Grinds Out Decision Against Gilbert Yvel
The scorecards read 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 all for Rothwell.
With the loss Yvel drops to 0-2 and it’s hard to see a situation where he will remain in the UFC.
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