| Sign Up | Google+

UFC 130 Fight Card Primer: Stefan Struve vs. Travis Browne

Stay connected for news and updates

(Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Stefan Struve (21-4, 5-2 UFC) puts his 6'11" frame up against the 6'7" Travis Browne (10-0-1, 1-0-1 UFC) in a heavyweight bout at UFC 130. This is scheduled as the third bout on the pay-per-view broadcast. For more information on how to watch the pay-per-view, check out Google.

How do these two stack up?

Struve: 23 years old | 6'11" | 83" reach
Browne: 28 years old | 6'7" | REACH UNKNOWN

What have these two done lately?

Struve: W - Sean McCorkle (TKO) | W - Christian Morecraft (TKO) | L - Roy Nelson (KO)
Browne: D - Cheick Kongo (UD) | W - James McSweeney (TKO) | W - Aaron Brink (KO)

How did these two get here?

Stefan Struve debuted at UFC 95 in London, England, where Junior dos Santos sent him back to the Netherlands crying. Struve rebounded with big wins over sterling heavyweights like Denis Stojnic, Chase Gormley, and Paul Buentello. Then Roy Nelson came along at UFC Fight Night in Charlotte, North Carolina, and sent him back to the Netherlands crying. Struve returned to his winning ways with victories over A-level fighters Christian Morecraft and Sean McCorkle.

Travis Browne rattled off 9 wins in regional promotions -- including KOing UFC reject Abe Wagner -- before making his UFC debut in 2010. Browne pounded out James McSweeney within five minutes. Then found himself with a blemish on his ledger when Cheick Kongo tugged his way to a draw.

Why should you watch?

For those tall fighters out there, you'll want to watch Struve as an example of how not to fight to your height.

Ufc_130_event_button_medium

More UFC 130 Coverage from Bloody Elbow:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Recent Posts

Stay connected for news and updates

The Next Read

There are 11 Comments. Load Now. Loading

Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.

C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read

R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next

Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read

Comment Settings

Live comment alert: Hide it!

Comments for this post are closed.

tracking_pixel_5349_tracker tracking_pixel_5351_tracker