the bout was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons. The pairing remained intact and the bout was rescheduled on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24. While Rothwell made weight without issue, Lins never showed up to the weigh-ins and withdrew from the bout due to an illness. The bout was rescheduled again for May 22, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt. However, yet again, Lins was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by newcomer Askhar Mozharov. Just hours later, the Ukrainian announced he would not be able to get a visa in time for the event, and he was replaced by Chris Barnett. He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round. Rothwell faced Marcos Rogério de Lima on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197. After Rothwell was stunned multiple times on the feet, referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the fight, though he allowed Rothwell to attempt a takedown before officially calling off the fight as a TKO win for Lima. Rothwell was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206. However, at the end of March, it was announced that Rothwell asked for his release and it was granted from the UFC. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship On April 25, 2022 it was announced that Rothwell joined Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Personal life Rothwell attended Waukesha County Technical College where he earned a technical degree in collision repair. Aside from working in his parents' restaurant, he worked in a body shop and as a labor union construction worker in Chicago, Illinois. Rothwell is married and has a daughter, and a son Odin (born 2021). Currently, Rothwell and his wife own Rothwell Mixed Martial Arts in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rothwell MMA, established in 2011, teaches MMA, kickboxing, boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, self-defense, yoga, and fitness to children and adults of all ages and experience levels. Rothwell is also the head coach for an MMA competition team of 30 amateur and professional MMA fighters. They often compete as a team at Wisconsin Xtreme Cage Fighting (WXCF) events at Racine Memorial Hall. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Brendan Schaub Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett United States Mixed Martial Arts USMMA Heavyweight