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Prediction, pick for Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski at BKFC: KnuckleMania 6

Prediction, pick for Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski at BKFC: KnuckleMania 6

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By: Ryan Wohl

Tonight in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, BKFC is putting on its sixth annual KnuckleMania event. Ben Rothwell is defending the BKFC Heavyweight Championship against former UFC Champion Andrei Arlovski in the Main Event. This is the third contest between Rothwell and Arlovski in combat sports, with their first two matchups taking place in MMA. Arlovski is 2-0 against Rothwell in MMA fights, with their last bout coming in July 2019 in the UFC.

Here is my best bet for the Main Event of BKFC: KnuckleMania 6 between Ben Rothwell and Andrei Arlovski.

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Andrei Arlovski Moneyline (+170)

Since leaving the UFC in 2021, Rothwell has competed in BKFC and has an undefeated record of 4-0, with four knockouts. Rothwell won the BKFC Heavyweight Championship against Mick Terill at KnuckleMania 5 in January 2025. Arlovski has also had a ton of success since leaving the UFC, winning three contests across three different sports. First, Arlovski beat Terrance Hodges in Dirty Boxing, then picked up a victory over Josh Copeland at BKFC 76, and most recently beat Kelechi Dyke in MisFits Boxing.

In this contest, Arlovski is three years older, but Rothwell is taller (6’4″ vs. 6’3″) and has a larger reach (80″ vs. 77″). On DraftKings Sportsbook, Rothwell, the defending champion, is a -220 favorite with Arlovski being the underdog at +170.

Even though Rothwell has more experience in BKFC, Arlovski still has a good chance to win this fight. That is because Arlovski is more athletic, quicker, and has already beaten Rothwell. If Arlovski can move around the ring and be better defensively, a third victory against Rothwell is possible.

Ryan Wohl

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