Ben Rothwell blocked a kick that broke his arm in his win over Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night Foxwoods on Friday, the heavyweight announced in a post-fight interview. In speaking with FOX, Rothwell revealed that he didn’t block a kick properly, which led to the break of his limb. “I ate a kick, didn’t block it properly, and he broke it,” Rothwell said. “I knew I did not want to block a kick wrong again. I had a feeling that something could have been wrong. That’s the good thing about a fight, adrenaline going.” Despite the injury, Rothwell timed his offense just right, landing a fight-changing counterpunch against Overeem
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Ben Rothwell Breaks Arm in UFC Fight Night Win Over Alistair Overeem – MMA Weekly