Andrei Arlovski just keeps winning.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion captured the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) Heavyweight title at Knucklemania 6 last night
(Sat., Feb. 7, 2026), dismantling Ben Rothwell en route to a third-round doctor stoppage inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Watch the entire fight below (or highlights HERE)
From the opening bell, it was one-way traffic. Arlovski was noticeably faster than Rothwell, snapping his jab repeatedly and punishing him anytime he tried to close the distance. The sustained damage quickly began to show, as Rothwell’s face was carved up round by round.
And it wasn’t just the jab doing the damage.
In the first round, Arlovski blasted Rothwell with a heavy right hand that sent him stumbling across the ring. In the second, he landed another crushing right that likely would’ve put Rothwell on the canvas — if not for the ropes keeping him upright.
Doctors inspected Rothwell’s battered face before the third round and allowed the fight to continue, but the punishment only intensified. With less than a minute remaining, officials stepped in once more — this time waving it off for good.
With the win, Arlovski now holds a clean 3–0 record against Rothwell. Their rivalry dates back to 2008 at Affliction: Banned, where Arlovski scored a knockout. They met again 11 years later in the UFC, with “The Pit Bull” earning a unanimous decision. Nearly two decades later, Arlovski completed the sweep — this time with no gloves.
Since parting ways with the UFC in 2024, Arlovski has been on a tear, scoring wins in Dirty Boxing, BKFC, and traditional boxing (watch highlights). Now, at 47 years old, he sits atop BKFC’s Heavyweight division.
As for Rothwell, his dominant 4–0 BKFC run — all knockouts — has come to a bloody end.
