Rothwell chokes out Mitrione in co-main event at UFC Fight Night 68

Ben Rothwell has terrifying bear strength.

During the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 68 on Saturday night, Rothwell showed off his underused submission skills, forcing Matt Mitrione to tap out to a guillotine choke at just 1:54 of the opening round.

After a few exchanges on the feet, Mitrione dove in for an ill-advised double-leg, and "Big Ben" immediately sunk in a crushing, fight-ending choke.

Rothwell followed it up with a pro wrestling-style promo, laying out the reasons why he should be considered for a title shot; and, with a three-fight winning streak, he's probably not far off in the puddle-deep heavyweight division.