Stefan Struve
“Skyscraper”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 38 (born February 18, 1988)
- Born in
- Beverwijk
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 265 lbs.
- Reach
- 84"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 13-11
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC13
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 6
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 8
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.12 top 56%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.04
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.56 top 68%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.7
Next fight
In the record book
- #3 · Most triangle choke wins (all-time)2
- #5 · Most submission attempts in a fight (all-time)7
- #10 · Most D'Arce choke wins (all-time)1
- #1 · Most submission attempts (heavyweight)21
- #1 · Most reversals (heavyweight)6
- #1 · Most submission attempts in a fight (heavyweight)7
- #2 · Most arm-triangle choke wins (heavyweight)1
- #3 · Most finishes (heavyweight)11
- #3 · Most submission wins (heavyweight)6
- #3 · Most losses (heavyweight)11
- #3 · Most submission attempts per 15 minutes (heavyweight)1.68
- #3 · Most rear-naked choke wins (heavyweight)1
About Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve "Skyscraper" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Beverwijk, Kingdom of the Netherlands, on February 18, 1988. Struve stands 6' 11", has an 84" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Struve turned professional in 2005, debuting with Gentlemen Fight Night. A 16-2 record outside the UFC came first. Struve made a UFC debut at UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson in February 2009 and lost to Junior Dos Santos by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Struve is 13-11 across 24 fights.
A submission specialist, Struve has 6 UFC submission wins, most often by triangle choke. By the numbers, Struve attempts more submissions than 96% of heavyweights. Notable wins include Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Stipe Miocic, both UFC title-fight winners. Struve ranks #3 in UFC history for most triangle choke wins.
Struve's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje in October 2020, where Struve lost to Tai Tuivasa.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:59
Oct 24, 2020
13Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 4:57
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 7, 2019
53Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 2:21
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
Feb 23, 2019
0Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
Jul 22, 2018
31Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar 3, 2018
34Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 3:30
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
Sep 2, 2017
41Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R2 1:41
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
Oct 8, 2016
9Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:16
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
May 8, 2016
13Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 14, 2015
33Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 1, 2015
93Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 4:13
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
Dec 13, 2014
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:44
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
Mar 2, 2013
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 3:50
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
Sep 29, 2012
57Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R1 1:05
May 26, 2012
0Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 3:52
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
Feb 15, 2012
47Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke On Ground · R2 3:22
Oct 1, 2011
31Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:11
May 28, 2011
10Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 3:55
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
Dec 11, 2010
11Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:22
Aug 7, 2010
11Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
Mar 31, 2010
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
Dec 12, 2009
54Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 4:04
Oct 24, 2009
12Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:37
Jun 13, 2009
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:54
Feb 21, 2009
0Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Stefan Struve is 29-13 across 42 professional fights in 16 promotions, since a pro debut on March 19, 2005 (Gentlemen Fight Night). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins29
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 18
- Decision 2
- Other 1
Pro losses13
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 90% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 13-11 | 2009 |
| Cage Gladiators | 3-0 | 2007 |
| Star of Peresvit | 1-1 | 2007 |
| Beast of the East | 1-0 | 2008 |
| Bratsk Combat Sports Festival | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Combined Forces | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Fight Festival | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Gentlemen Fight Night | 1-0 | 2005 |
| K.O. Events | 1-0 | 2008 |
| M-1 | 1-0 | 2008 |
| MMA | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Mixfight Gala | 0-1 | 2005 |
| Outsider Cup | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Staredown City | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Tempel Fight School | 1-0 | 2007 |
| World Extreme Fighting | 1-0 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Tai Tuivasa | Oct 24, 2020 |
| L | Ben Rothwell | Dec 7, 2019 |
| W | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Feb 23, 2019 |
| L | Marcin Tybura | Jul 22, 2018 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski | Mar 3, 2018 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Sep 2, 2017 |
| W | Daniel Omielańczuk | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Antônio Silva | May 8, 2016 |
| L | Jared Rosholt | Nov 14, 2015 |
| W | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Aug 1, 2015 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | Dec 13, 2014 |
| L | Mark Hunt | Mar 2, 2013 |
| W | Stipe Miocic | Sep 29, 2012 |
| W | Lavar Johnson | May 26, 2012 |
| W | Dave Herman | Feb 15, 2012 |
| W | Pat Barry | Oct 1, 2011 |
| L | Travis Browne | May 28, 2011 |
| W | Sean McCorkle | Dec 11, 2010 |
| W | Christian Morecraft | Aug 7, 2010 |
| L | Roy Nelson | Mar 31, 2010 |
| W | Paul Buentello | Dec 12, 2009 |
| W | Chase Gormley | Oct 24, 2009 |
| W | Denis Stojnić | Jun 13, 2009 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | Feb 21, 2009 |
| W | Mario Neto | Nov 29, 2008 |
| W | Ralf Wonnink | Oct 5, 2008 |
| W | Yuji Sakuragi | Aug 29, 2008 |
| W | Colin Robinson | Jul 27, 2008 |
| W | Ralf Wonnink | Jan 26, 2008 |
| L | Christian M'Pumbu | Dec 7, 2007 |
| W | Sergey Danish | Dec 7, 2007 |
| W | Tomek Smykowski | Nov 25, 2007 |
| W | Tom Blackledge | Nov 4, 2007 |
| W | Denis Komkin | Oct 14, 2007 |
| W | Marko Šintic | May 5, 2007 |
| W | Atte Backman | Mar 17, 2007 |
| W | Florian Müller | Dec 16, 2006 |
| W | Marcus Sursa | Jun 10, 2006 |
| W | Murat Bourekba | Feb 5, 2006 |
| W | Emir Smajlovic | Sep 17, 2005 |
| L | Romualds Garkulis | Apr 16, 2005 |
| W | John de Wilde | Mar 19, 2005 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Stefan Struve's record?
Stefan Struve's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve is 38 years old, born on February 18, 1988.
How tall is Stefan Struve and what is their reach?
Stefan Struve stands 6' 11" with a 84" reach.
Who did Stefan Struve fight last?
Stefan Struve lost to Tai Tuivasa by KO/TKO at UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje on Oct 24, 2020.
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