Stefan Struve

Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve is the 7ft Dutch heavyweight, the tallest fighter in UFC history, who joined the promotion at 20 in 2009 and spent a decade there. He submitted Pat Barry and knocked out Stipe Miocic in 2012.

He was knocked out by Roy Nelson and Junior dos Santos and diagnosed with a heart condition in 2013, before returning to fight until 2019. CagePotato covered his heart problems and his comebacks.

Stefan Struve fact file
Full nameStefan Struve
NicknameSkyscraper
Date of birth
Place of birthBeverwijk, Netherlands
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • M-1 Global
Accolades
  • Tallest fighter in UFC history (7ft)
  • Cage Gladiators Heavyweight Champion

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