text: 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
  2016 Submission of the Year
  United States Mixed Martial Arts
  USMMA Heavyweight Championship (One time; first)
  MMADNA.nl
  2016 Submission of the Year
  Bare-knuckle boxing
  Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
  KO of the Night (One time)  vs. Bobo O'Bannon
  Mixed martial arts record
  Kickboxing record (incomplete)