THE FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 4? Sunday 21st July, 2019 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 4? AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
What channel is UFC on ESPN 4? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 4? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ which can you sign up to here!
Are tickets still available for UFC on ESPN 4? https://www.ufc.com/tickets
THE STATISTICS
THE LOWDOWN
Two wily old veterans head to Texas desperate to pick up a win. Andrei Arlovski is dragging out his career and after losing his return fight after a two-year suspension, Ben Rothwell is yearning for that winning feeling again.
Many are hoping for Arlovski to close the curtain on his illustrious career after winning only two of his last 11 fights. He has lost his last four via decisions to Tai Tuivasa, Shamil Abdurakhimov, Walt Harris and Augusto Sakai. His loss to Harris was later overturned after a failed drugs test but safe to say ‘The Pitbul’ is past his prime.
Also past his prime is Rothwell, who hasn’t won a fight since January 2016. Junior dos Santos snapped his impressive four-fight win streak but after three years out he returned to fight Blagoy Ivanov and lost via a unanimous decision, although he fought a lot better than the scorecards suggested.
THE PREDICTION
A fight between these lumps in their prime would have been a spectacle but Arlovski is a shadow of his former self and Rothwell has no momentum. Arlovski’s last seven fights have gone to a decision but he still has knockout power.
Rothwell looked decent against Ivanov considering the lay-off and the Bulgarian is one of the most durable fighters in the UFC so was never going to put him away. If Rothwell improves on that performance he should have enough to out-point the Belarussian.
Winner: Rothwell via Decision
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
