Ben Rothwell is putting a whole new meaning behind his nickname “Big Ben.” The former UFC heavyweight contender and now Bare Knuckle FC fighter is very much enjoying the change in rule set that came with leaving the UFC to compete in bare-knuckle boxing. But the rules go beyond what’s seen in the ring come fight night. Rothwell has no weight limit competing as a heavyweight. In the UFC, he would have to weigh under 266 pounds, but those days are clearly gone as he registered 292 on the scale for his debut earlier this month at BKFC 30, a fight he won in just 19 seconds . “Even in the world of MMA, I was a super heavyweight,” Rothwell told MMA Junkie Radio. “But we’re in boxing now, baby
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Ben Rothwell delighted that BKFC doesn’t have heavyweight limit: ‘I get to be me’ – MMA Junkie