Heavyweight · “Skyscraper”
Stefan Struve
28-13-0 UFC 13-11-0
Finisher
Submission Grappler
KO-Prone
Gets Dropped
6'11"Height
84"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
5KO wins
6Sub wins
84.6%Finish rate
7:48Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Above avg 72
- Accuracy Average 61
- Striking Average 48
- TD Defense Below avg 30
- Control Weak 22
- Wrestling Weak 20
- Striking D Weak 17
- Durability Weak 6
Finisher
85% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 6 sub)
Submission Grappler
above avg grappling — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone
8 of 11 losses came by knockout
Gets Dropped
knocked down 10 times in 187 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.12
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.04
Striking accuracy47.4%
Striking defense46.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.24
Takedowns / 15 min0.56
Takedown accuracy46.7%
Takedown defense55.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.68
Control time10.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Tai Tuivasa 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
13/19Sig. strikes
27/42Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ben Rothwell 33-12 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
53/77Sig. strikes
58/101Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcos Rogerio de Lima 16-5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:21 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
0/3Sig. strikes
25/32Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Marcin Tybura 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · July 22, 2018
31/78Sig. strikes
41/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andrei Arlovski 25-15 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
34/74Sig. strikes
46/88Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkov 28-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:30 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · September 2, 2017
41/162Sig. strikes
135/253Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Omielanczuk 17-4-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:41 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
9/23Sig. strikes
14/30Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Antonio Silva 19-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
13/16Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jared Rosholt 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · November 14, 2015
33/58Sig. strikes
16/37Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 28-9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · August 1, 2015
93/156Sig. strikes
59/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alistair Overeem 36-14 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:13 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
2/5Sig. strikes
17/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Hunt 8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:44 — UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · March 2, 2013
24/67Sig. strikes
47/82Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Stipe Miocic 9-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:50 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
57/128Sig. strikes
48/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lavar Johnson 17-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:05 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
0/0Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dave Herman 21-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:52 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
47/81Sig. strikes
51/74Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pat Barry 6-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
31/82Sig. strikes
30/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Travis Browne 10-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:11 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
10/23Sig. strikes
17/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Sean McCorkle 13-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:55 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · December 11, 2010
11/19Sig. strikes
4/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Christian Morecraft 6-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:22 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
11/19Sig. strikes
36/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Roy Nelson 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · March 31, 2010
2/5Sig. strikes
9/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Buentello 27-10 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
54/115Sig. strikes
37/89Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
5:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Chase Gormley 6-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:04 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
12/16Sig. strikes
8/23Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Denis Stojnic 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:37 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
4/6Sig. strikes
16/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
7Sub attempts
L Junior Dos Santos 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:54 — UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · February 21, 2009
0/1Sig. strikes
12/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
18
Decision
2
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
24
Cage Gladiators
3
K.O. Events
1
M-1 Challenge
1
Beast of the East
1
Star of Peresvit
1
Tempel Fight School
1
Bratsk Combat Sports Festival
1
+ 8 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 41 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tai Tuivasa | KO (punches) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| L | Ben Rothwell | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:21 |
| L | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 222
March 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
September 2, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:30 |
| W | Daniel Omielańczuk | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC 204
October 8, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 1:41 |
| W | Antônio Silva | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| L | Jared Rosholt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 193
November 15, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 190
August 1, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:13 |
| L | Mark Hunt | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
March 3, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 1:44 |
| W | Stipe Miocic | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 3:50 |
| W | Lavar Johnson | Submission (armbar) | UFC 146
May 26, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Dave Herman | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 3:52 |
| W | Pat Barry | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 3:22 |
| L | Travis Browne | KO (punch) | UFC 130
May 28, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 4:11 |
| W | Sean McCorkle | TKO (punches) | UFC 124
December 11, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:55 |
| W | Christian Morecraft | TKO (punches) | UFC 117
August 7, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 0:22 |
| L | Roy Nelson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
March 31, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Paul Buentello | Decision (majority) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chase Gormley | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:04 |
| W | Denis Stojnić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 99
June 13, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 2:37 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 95
February 21, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Mario Neto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Gladiators 10: Clash of the Titans
November 29, 2008 |
Cage Gladiators | 2 | 3:19 |
| W | Ralf Wonnink | Submission (armbar) | K.O. Events: Tough Is Not Enough
October 5, 2008 |
K.O. Events | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Yuji Sakuragi | Submission (triangle choke) | M-1 Challenge 6: Korea
August 29, 2008 |
M-1 Challenge | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Colin Robinson | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Gladiators 8
July 27, 2008 |
Cage Gladiators | 1 | — |
| W | Ralf Wonnink | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Beast of the East
January 26, 2008 |
Beast of the East | 1 | — |
| L | Christian M'Pumbu | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Star of Peresvit
December 7, 2007 |
Star of Peresvit | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | Tomek Smykowski | Submission (choke) | Tempel Fight School: Mixfight Gala VI
November 25, 2007 |
Tempel Fight School | 1 | — |
| W | Tom Blackledge | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Gladiators 5
November 4, 2007 |
Cage Gladiators | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Denis Komkin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bratsk Combat Sports Festival: Siberian Challenge 1
October 14, 2007 |
Bratsk Combat Sports Festival | 1 | — |
| W | Marko Šintic | Submission (triangle choke) | Combined Forces: The Real Deal
May 5, 2007 |
Combined Forces | 1 | — |
| W | Atte Backman | Submission (triangle choke) | Fight Festival 21
March 17, 2007 |
Fight Festival | 1 | 3:54 |
| W | Florian Müller | TKO (punches) | Outsider Cup 6
December 16, 2006 |
Outsider Cup | 2 | 1:38 |
| W | Marcus Sursa | Submission (triangle choke) | World Extreme Fighting: Orleans Arena
June 10, 2006 |
World Extreme Fighting | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Murat Bourekba | DQ (fish-hooking) | Staredown City
February 5, 2006 |
Staredown City | — | — |
| W | Emir Smajlovic | KO (punches) | MMA: Event
September 17, 2005 |
MMA | 1 | — |
| L | Romualds Garkulis | TKO (corner stoppage) | Mixfight Gala
April 16, 2005 |
Mixfight Gala | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | John de Wilde | Submission (armbar) | Gentlemen Fight Night
March 19, 2005 |
Gentlemen Fight Night | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Stefan Struve) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.