Ben Rothwell will not fight in the IFL World Grand Prix in November. He and the organization could not agree on contract terms and his manager, Monte Cox, opted to keep both Rothwell and Mike Whitehead from signing contract extensions that would have made them eligible to compete.
The door is still open for them [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Ben Rothwell’
October 9, 2007
Rothwell Out of IFL Grand Prix
September 21, 2007
Post-Finals Reflection and Ramblings
One of the things I’ve always loved about fighting is that it is a prism through which a man’s true character can be viewed. Never was that more evident to me than at last night’s IFL Finals, particularly in the bout between Ben Rothwell and Ricco Rodriguez.
If you’ve been following my coverage of the Finals, [...]
September 20, 2007
Blogging the IFL Finals: Day 3
When Ricco Rodriguez finally got on the scales at last night’s weigh-in, he answered a lot of questions without ever saying a word. For most fighters, the weigh-in is pretty routine. But with Ricco, who has struggled with fluctuating weight gain, you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief from the crowd [...]
September 19, 2007
Blogging the IFL Finals: Day 2
Since this is an MMA blog, I’m going to spare you most of my feelings on air travel and move on to more interesting topics, but first I have to say this: Jet Blue is what airlines should aspire to be. They have TV’s in every seat, they apologize for delays by letting you watch [...]
September 17, 2007
The Enigma of Ben Rothwell
Yesterday I learned that due to a biceps injury to Tom Sauer, former UFC heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez has been named as a replacement opponent for Ben Rothwell in the IFL Finals this Thursday. At first I was very excited, but now I’m just very nervous.
Having gotten to know Rothwell on a personal basis [...]
