On the clock
11 of 13 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–11UFC record
11 of 13Dominant wins
86Average win score
50thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 6 submission 2 decision
Finish rate85% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 11
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time11% of the fight
Best winPaul Buentello rated 1496 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Stefan Struve’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
71
85%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
46
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
68
85%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.92
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.12
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
32
4.04
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
0.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
25
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paul Buentello, rated 1496 at 265 lb. Dominant in 11 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 24 Oct 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1494, after 24 fights there.
13–11Record at 265 lb
11 of 13Dominant wins
86Average win score
1434Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 6 submission 2 decision
Finish rate85% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 11
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time11% of the fight
Best winStipe Miocic rated 1548 going in
Against the division
How Stefan Struve’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Stefan Struve is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 4finish rateNo. 10average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
80
85%
Average win scoreOut of 100
36
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
50
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
79
85%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−0.92
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.12
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
4.04
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
43
0.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
11 of 13 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paul Buentello, rated 1496 at 265 lb. Dominant in 11 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2020 | Loss | 7–93 | Tai Tuivasa | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Heavyweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Loss | 7–93 | Ben Rothwell | KO/TKO | R2 4:57 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | submission | R2 2:21 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Loss | 18–82 | Marcin Tybura | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Loss | 20–80 | Andrei Arlovski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Loss | 5–95 | Alexander Volkov | KO/TKO | R3 3:30 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Daniel Omielanczuk | submission | R2 1:41 | Heavyweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson |
| 8 May 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO | R1 0:16 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Loss | 20–80 | Jared Rosholt | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Win | 81–19 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Loss | 10–90 | Alistair Overeem | KO/TKO | R1 4:13 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| 2 Mar 2013 | Loss | 7–93 | Mark Hunt | KO/TKO | R3 1:44 | Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Win | 87–13 | Stipe Miocic | KO/TKO | R2 3:50 | Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |
| 26 May 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Lavar Johnson | submission | R1 1:05 | Heavyweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Dave Herman | KO/TKO | R2 3:52 | Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Pat Barry | submission | R2 3:22 | Heavyweight | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson |
| 28 May 2011 | Loss | 9–91 | Travis Browne | KO/TKO | R1 4:11 | Heavyweight | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Win | 87–13 | Sean McCorkle | KO/TKO | R1 3:55 | Heavyweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Win | 89–11 | Christian Morecraft | KO/TKO | R2 0:22 | Heavyweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Loss | 9–91 | Roy Nelson | KO/TKO | R1 0:39 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Win | 78–22 | Paul Buentello | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 87–13 | Chase Gormley | submission | R1 4:04 | Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Win | 86–14 | Denis Stojnic | submission | R2 2:37 | Heavyweight | UFC 99: The Comeback |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Loss | 9–91 | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R1 0:54 | Heavyweight | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson |