Ben Rothwell: Its Not Right How Champions Act

Dont call it a comeback !

“Big” Ben Rothwell (31-7), has not been seen in the UFC cage in over a year now. His last steps inside the Octagon saw him take a hard earned decision win over tough kickboxer Gilbert Yvel. Despite the win, Rothwell left the cage with a torn ACL and a deviated septum. After surgery and a hell of alot of work, Rothwell is set to step back into action, and will square off against big hitting Mark Hunt at UFC 135. Speaking to CageWriter.com, Rothwell stated:

“I’ve really worked hard on myself. It’s not a comeback. It’s an unveiling. I have been off for more than a year, and instead of using it as a layoff I’ve used it as a huge building block. I posted a few pictures, and people said, ‘Whoa, this guy ain’t the same.’ When I came back to Duke, he said, ‘People who are off because of an injury usually gain 20 lbs. You look like you’ve lost 20 lbs.’ … A lot of these guys, especially champions, I see how they act, and it enrages me. It’s not right. It’s not fair. I fight for the fans because without them, I wouldn’t be able to do this. A lot of guys talk the talk, but people know when they meet me, I smile in my pictures. I love giving autographs because I am very thankful for everyone that’s made the sport possible. That motivating factor has made me who I am now, and it’s time to go out and take what’s mine.”

Rothwell already holds notable wins over Krzysztof Soszynski, Roy Nelson and Ricco Rodriguez. He was also one of the victims of Cain Velasquez’s run to the UFC Heavyweight title.

Published on June 18, 2011 at 12:00 am
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