Stefan Struve

“Skyscraper”

MMA · Retired

29-13RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

18SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Skyscraper
Date of birth	18 Feb 1988
Nationality	Dutch
Birthplace	Beverwijk, Netherlands
Lives in	Beverwijk, Netherlands
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Team Schreiber
Height	213 cm (7′0″)
Reach	215 cm (85″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2005–2020
Status	Retired
Pro debut	19 Mar 2005
Last fight	Loss vs Tai Tuivasa, 24 Oct 2020

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Titles and honours

Cage Gladiators Heavyweight Champion (one time)
UFC Submission of the Night (3x)
UFC Fight of the Night (2x)
UFC Performance of the Night (2x)
UFC Knockout of the Night (1x)

Background

Seven-foot Dutch heavyweight from Beverwijk who fought in the UFC from 2009 to 2020, known for his long reach and submission skills. He retired after his 2020 loss to Tai Tuivasa.

Fight history

42 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Tai Tuivasa	KO (punches)	1	4:59	UFC 254	24 Oct 2020	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	Ben Rothwell	TKO (punches)	2	4:57	UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik	7 Dec 2019	Washington, D.C., United States	Rothwell deducted a point for groin strikes
Win	Marcos Rogério de Lima	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	2:21	UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos	23 Feb 2019	Prague, Czech Republic	Performance of the Night
Loss	Marcin Tybura	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith	22 Jul 2018	Hamburg, Germany
Loss	Andrei Arlovski	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 222	3 Mar 2018	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	Alexander Volkov	TKO (punches)	3	3:30	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	2 Sep 2017	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Fight of the Night
Win	Daniel Omielańczuk	Submission (D'Arce choke)	2	1:41	UFC 204	8 Oct 2016	Manchester, England
Win	Antônio Silva	KO (elbows)	1	0:16	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski	8 May 2016	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Performance of the Night
Loss	Jared Rosholt	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 193	15 Nov 2015	Melbourne, Australia
Win	Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 190	1 Aug 2015	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Alistair Overeem	KO (punches)	1	4:13	UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic	13 Dec 2014	Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss	Mark Hunt	TKO (punches)	3	1:44	UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann	3 Mar 2013	Saitama, Japan
Win	Stipe Miocic	TKO (punches)	2	3:50	UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic	29 Sep 2012	Nottingham, England	Fight of the Night
Win	Lavar Johnson	Submission (armbar)	1	1:05	UFC 146	26 May 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Submission of the Night
Win	Dave Herman	TKO (punches)	2	3:52	UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger	15 Feb 2012	Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win	Pat Barry	Submission (triangle armbar)	2	3:22	UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson	1 Oct 2011	Washington, D.C., United States	Submission of the Night
Loss	Travis Browne	KO (punch)	1	4:11	UFC 130	28 May 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	Sean McCorkle	TKO (punches)	1	3:55	UFC 124	11 Dec 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Christian Morecraft	TKO (punches)	2	0:22	UFC 117	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, United States	Knockout of the Night
Loss	Roy Nelson	KO (punches)	1	0:39	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi	31 Mar 2010	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win	Paul Buentello	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	UFC 107	12 Dec 2009	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win	Chase Gormley	Submission (triangle choke)	1	4:04	UFC 104	24 Oct 2009	Los Angeles, California, United States	Submission of the Night
Win	Denis Stojnić	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:37	UFC 99	13 Jun 2009	Cologne, Germany
Loss	Junior dos Santos	TKO (punches)	1	0:54	UFC 95	21 Feb 2009	London, England
Win	Mario Neto	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:19	Cage Gladiators 10: Clash of the Titans	29 Nov 2008	Liverpool, England
Win	Ralf Wonnink	Submission (armbar)	1	0:15	K.O. Events: Tough Is Not Enough	5 Oct 2008	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	Yuji Sakuragi	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:30	M-1 Challenge 6: Korea	29 Aug 2008	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Colin Robinson	Submission (triangle choke)	1		Cage Gladiators 8	27 Jul 2008	Liverpool, England
Win	Ralf Wonnink	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		Beast of the East	26 Jan 2008	Zutphen, Netherlands
Loss	Christian M'Pumbu	Submission (D'Arce choke)	1	2:05	Star of Peresvit	7 Dec 2007	Kyiv, Ukraine	Openweight tournament semifinal
Win	Sergey Danish	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	2:20	Star of Peresvit	7 Dec 2007	Kyiv, Ukraine	Openweight tournament quarterfinal
Win	Tomek Smykowski	Submission (choke)	1		Tempel Fight School: Mixfight Gala VI	25 Nov 2007	Munich, Germany
Win	Tom Blackledge	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:14	Cage Gladiators 5	4 Nov 2007	Liverpool, England
Win	Denis Komkin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		Bratsk Combat Sports Festival: Siberian Challenge 1	14 Oct 2007	Bratsk, Russia
Win	Marko Šintic	Submission (triangle choke)	1		Combined Forces: The Real Deal	5 May 2007	Emmen, Netherlands
Win	Atte Backman	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:54	Fight Festival 21	17 Mar 2007	Helsinki, Finland
Win	Florian Müller	TKO (punches)	2	1:38	Outsider Cup 6	16 Dec 2006	Duisburg, Germany
Win	Marcus Sursa	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:01	World Extreme Fighting: Orleans Arena	10 Jun 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Heavyweight debut
Win	Murat Bourekba	DQ (fish-hooking)			Staredown City	5 Feb 2006	Oostzaan, Netherlands
Win	Emir Smajlovic	KO (punches)	1		MMA: Event	17 Sep 2005	Netherlands
Loss	Romualds Garkulis	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	5:00	Mixfight Gala	16 Apr 2005	Netherlands
Win	John de Wilde	Submission (armbar)	1		Gentlemen Fight Night	19 Mar 2005	Netherlands	Pro debut