Dutch fighter Stefen ‘Skyscraper’ Struve (22-5) is still a relatively young fighter in the sport of mixed martial arts at the age of twenty-three and is still growing into his six-foot-eleven frame.
Struve has been putting on weight as for each of his Octagon appearances and hopes to come in at “290-300 pounds” when he finally steps into the cage against Dave Herman at next weeks UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger event.
Speaking to color commentator Mauro Ranallo on Thursday’s “The MMA Show” over at TheScore.com, Struve talked about his weight for the fight as well as his recent submission victory over Pat Barry at UFC on Versus 6.
“I think it’s going to look like we’re fighting in a different weight class. I’m at 265 right now and I’m six inches taller than him. I think he’s going to come in around 240 so I think the weight’s going to be a big difference. (In the future) I want to be a monster at 265. I want to be 290-300 pounds, cut down to 265 at weigh ins, and then step into the Octagon at 300 pounds the next day. I want people to look at me and say ‘Man, I don’t feel like fighting this guy.’”
Also on the line for Thursday’s Podcast was former Strikeforce middleweight champ Cung Le, media personality Dave Meltzer, Brazilian journalist Marcelo Alonso, and Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer.