‘Big’ Ben provided some details on what led to his departure from the UFC and his signing with BKFC.

Former UFC heavyweight contender "Big" Ben Rothwell recently signed a bareknuckle contract with BKFC and is expected to debut later this year against an opponent to be named.

Ex-UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell has a new fighting home after inking a multi-fight deal to join the roster at BKFC where he will begin competing in bare-knuckle competition.

The MMA Hour is back with another stacked lineup. Joining today’s show: Francis Ngannou, Ben Rothwell, Dan Hardy, and Andreas Michael.

We’ve got five fresh faces making their official Octagon debuts at UFC Vegas 51 this weekend (Sat., April 16, 2022) in Las Vegas. Let’s meet them, shall we?