Stefan Struve
Last fight: Loss vs Tai Tuivasa · TKO · Oct 24, 2020
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CAREER SUMMARY
Stefan Struve holds a professional MMA record of 29-13-0. Struve has won 29 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 13 career losses, 9 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Struve lands 3.12 significant strikes per minute with 47% accuracy and averages 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: October 24, 2020. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 6'11"211 cm
- Weight
- 265 lbs120 kg
- Reach
- 84"213 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- Feb 18, 1988
- Age
- 38
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Birthplace
- Beverwijk, Holland
Career history
- LOSSvs Tai TuivasaUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje· Oct 24, 2020· Heavyweight· 29-13 vs 10-3TKOR1 · 4:59
- LOSSvs Ben RothwellUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019· Heavyweight· 29-12 vs 35-12TKOR2 · 4:57
- WINUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019· Heavyweight· 29-11 vs 16-6-1POTNSUBR2 · 2:21
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith· Jul 22, 2018· Heavyweight· 28-11 vs 17-4UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya· Mar 3, 2018· Heavyweight· 28-10 vs 27-15UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve· Sep 2, 2017· Heavyweight· 28-9 vs 29-6FOTNTKOR3 · 3:30
- WINUFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2· Oct 9, 2016· Heavyweight· 28-8 vs 19-6-1SUBR2 · 1:41
- WINUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski· May 8, 2016· Heavyweight· 27-8 vs 19-9POTNTKOR1 · 0:16
- LOSSUFC 193: Rousey vs Holm· Nov 15, 2015· Heavyweight· 26-8 vs 14-2UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia· Aug 1, 2015· Heavyweight· 26-7 vs 34-10-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014· Heavyweight· 25-7 vs 38-14TKOR1 · 4:13
- LOSSvs Mark HuntUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs Stann· Mar 3, 2013· Heavyweight· 25-6 vs 9-7TKOR3 · 1:44
- WINvs Stipe MiocicUFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic· Sep 29, 2012· Heavyweight· 25-5 vs 9-1FOTNTKOR2 · 3:50
- WINUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir· May 26, 2012· Heavyweight· 24-5 vs 17-6SOTNSUBR1 · 1:05
- WINvs Dave HermanUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger· Feb 15, 2012· Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 21-3TKOR2 · 3:52
- WINvs Pat BarryUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson· Oct 1, 2011· Heavyweight· 22-5 vs 6-4SOTNSUBR2 · 3:22
- LOSSUFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill· May 29, 2011· Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 11-0-1TKOR1 · 4:11
- WINUFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck· Dec 11, 2010· Heavyweight· 21-4 vs 10-1TKOR1 · 3:55
- WINUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010· Heavyweight· 20-4 vs 6-1KOTNTKOR2 · 0:22
- LOSSvs Roy NelsonUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi· Mar 31, 2010· Heavyweight· 19-4 vs 15-4TKOR1 · 0:39
- WINUFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· Dec 11, 2009· Heavyweight· 19-3 vs 27-11MDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009· Heavyweight· 18-3 vs 6-1SOTNSUBR1 · 4:04
- WINvs Denis StojnicUFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009· Heavyweight· 17-3 vs 5-3SUBR2 · 2:37
- LOSSUFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson· Feb 21, 2009· Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 8-1TKOR1 · 0:54
- WINvs Mario NetoClash of the Titans· Nov 29, 2008· 16-2 vs 9-5SUB
- WINvs Ralf WonninkTough Is Not Enough 2008· Oct 5, 2008· Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 6-9SUB
- WINvs Yuji SakuragiM-1 Challenge 6· Aug 29, 2008· Heavyweight· 14-2 vs 9-12-1SUBR1 · 2:30
- WINvs Colin Robinson×1Title bout · Title win #1Cage Gladiators 8· Jul 27, 2008· Heavyweight· 13-2 vs 9-7SUB
- WINvs Ralf WonninkBeast Of The East 10· Jan 26, 2008· Heavyweight· 12-2 vs 5-8SUB
- WINvs Sergey DanishProfessional Fight Union· Dec 7, 2007· 11-1 vs 2-4TKO
- LOSSProfessional Fight Union· Dec 7, 2007· 10-2 vs 7-0SUB
- WINvs Tomek SmykowskiTempel Fightschool· Nov 25, 2007· 10-1 vs 0-4SUB
- WINvs Tom BlackledgeUnited Kingdom Regional· Nov 4, 2007· 9-1 vs 8-5SUB
- WINvs Denis KomkinRus-Fighters· Oct 14, 2007· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 7-5SUB
- WINvs Marko Sintic2 Hot 2 Handle· May 5, 2007· Heavyweight· 7-1 vs 3-4SUB
- WINvs Atte BackmanFight Festival· Mar 17, 2007· 6-1 vs 8-8SUB
- WINvs Florian MullerOutsider Cup· Dec 16, 2006· 5-1 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Siko HoekstraBattle Under The Tower 2006· Nov 18, 2006· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Marcus SursaWorld Extreme Fighting· Jun 10, 2006· 3-1 vs 2-2SUB
- WINvs Murat BourekbaIMA: Staredown City 2006· Feb 5, 2006· Heavyweight· 2-1 vs 0-1DQ
- -vs Samir BourekbaOnly The Strongest 2005· Nov 26, 2005· Heavyweight· 1-1 vs 6-8-
- WINvs Emir SmajlovicRings Holland· Sep 17, 2005· Heavyweight· 1-1 vs 1-2TKO
- LOSSvs Romualds GarkulisGaruda Fight Night 2005· Apr 16, 2005· Heavyweight· 0-1 vs 3-5-1TKOR1 · 5:00
Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion
- DRAWvs Billy EchterRings Holland· Oct 2, 2005· Light Heavyweight· 2-0-1 vs 3-0-1DEC
- WINvs John De WildeGentleman Fight Night 1· Mar 19, 2005· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 0-2SUB
- WINvs Dominique van UytselRings Holland· Oct 24, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 0-1-
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
- Cage Gladiators Heavyweight Championship · Cage Gladiators
- Brown belt · BJJ
- AGE 14Started in MMA
- 4-0 · Professional record
- 29-13 · Professional record
Camp
- Sports Academy Schreiber (Team Schrijber) · Krommenie, Netherlands Instructor
- Blackzilians · Boca Raton, Florida, United States Former
- Sanford MMA · Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States Former
Coaches
- Bob Schrijber · Head coach
- Irma Verhoeff · Striking coach
Fight DNA
Submission AceUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (255 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Stefan Struve sits in the top 25.
- #6 Most finishes, Heavyweight11
- #6 Most submission attempts per 15 minutes, Heavyweight1.7
- #8 Fastest finishes, Heavyweight0:16
- #8 Fastest knockouts, Heavyweight0:16
- #9 Most wins, Heavyweight13
- #11 Fastest submissions, Heavyweight1:05
- #17 Most significant strikes landed, Heavyweight585
- #20 Most submission attempts, all divisions21
Bonus résumé
Stefan Struve has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $250,000.
- ★ POTNvs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosFeb 23, 2019
- ★ FOTNvs Alexander Volkov · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs StruveSep 2, 2017
- ★ POTNvs Antonio Silva · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiMay 8, 2016
- ★ FOTNvs Stipe Miocic · UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs MiocicSep 29, 2012
- ★ SOTNvs Lavar Johnson · UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 26, 2012
- ★ SOTNvs Pat Barry · UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonOct 1, 2011
- ★ KOTNvs Christian Morecraft · UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 7, 2010
- ★ SOTNvs Chase Gormley · UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNOct 24, 2009
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 3 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Stefan Struve earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Stefan Struve's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #9 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Feb 4, 2013
- Times ranked
- 189
Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1703▼18
- Peak
- 1818Sep 29, 2012
- Rated fights
- 42
Frequently asked questions
When does Stefan Struve fight next?
Stefan Struve has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Stefan Struve's record?
Stefan Struve's professional MMA record is 29-13-0.
Who is Stefan Struve fighting next?
Stefan Struve's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Stefan Struve fight last?
Stefan Struve most recently fought Tai Tuivasa at UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje on Saturday, October 24, 2020, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does Stefan Struve fight in?
Stefan Struve fights at Heavyweight.
How many knockouts does Stefan Struve have?
Stefan Struve has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 18 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Stefan Struve won?
Stefan Struve has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night, 1× KO of the Night, 3× Submission of the Night.
How tall is Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve is 6'11" (211 cm) tall.
How much does Stefan Struve weigh?
Stefan Struve weighs 265 lbs (120 kg).
What is Stefan Struve's reach?
Stefan Struve has a reach of 84" (213 cm).
How old is Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve is 38 years old (born Feb 18, 1988).
Where is Stefan Struve from?
Stefan Struve is from the Netherlands.
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