// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Stefan Struve
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Stefan
Struve

NICKNAME"Skyscraper"·NETHERLANDS
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-13-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Stefan Struve
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'11"
REACH
6'12"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
29/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
93%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 62% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.12
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.04
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.56
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#25
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1564
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
72nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

30 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 24, 2020

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 18
DEC · 2
8
KO/TKO
28%
18
SUB
62%
2
DEC
7%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
69%
1
SUB
8%
3
DEC
23%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
93% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
28%
SUBANY ROUND · 18 fights
62%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
7%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
42 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 20, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER39TD DEFENSE33GRAPPLING60CHIN62STRIKING45CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power39
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (55%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2005WMAR 2005LAPR 2005WSEP 2005WFEB 2006WJUN 2006WDEC 2006WMAR 2007WMAY 2007WOCT 2007WNOV 2007WNOV 2007WDEC 2007LDEC 2007WJAN 2008WJUL 2008WAUG 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008LFEB 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LMAR 2010WAUG 2010WDEC 2010LMAY 2011WOCT 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012WSEP 2012LMAR 2013LDEC 2014WAUG 2015LNOV 2015WMAY 2016WOCT 2016LSEP 2017LMAR 2018LJUL 2018WFEB 2019LDEC 2019LOCT 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 63.
  6. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  35. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  36. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  38. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  39. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  41. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  42. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  43. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sintic), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
41/42 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
22%
6
15%
2
5%
-
-
17
total
SUB
14
34%
5
12%
-
-
-
19
total
DEC
-
-
5
12%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 41 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
12%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
42 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Tai TuivasaOct 24, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Ben RothwellDec 7, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:57
UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcos Rogerio de LimaFeb 23, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 2:21
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Marcin TyburaJul 22, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andrei ArlovskiMar 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 222 - Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander VolkovSep 2, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:30
UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs. Struve
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel OmielanczukOct 8, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:41
UFC 204 - Bisping vs. Henderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Antonio SilvaMay 8, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
UFC Fight Night 87 - Overeem vs. Arlovski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
L
VS Jared RosholtNov 14, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alistair OvereemDec 13, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:13
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Mark HuntMar 3, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 1:44
UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 29-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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