Stefan Struve Unretires And Gets UFC DC Opponent

UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve’s retirement didn’t last long as he is set to return to the Octagon at the promotion’s return to Washington D.C. Struve ended a three-fight losing skid with a submission victory over Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Prague earlier this year. “Skyscraper” would announce his retirement following the fight as he […]

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UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve’s retirement didn’t last long as he is set to return to the Octagon at the promotion’s return to Washington D.C.

Struve ended a three-fight losing skid with a submission victory over Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Prague earlier this year. “Skyscraper” would announce his retirement following the fight as he felt it was time to put his gloves aside.

“I wanted to end on a good note,” the 31-year-old said at the time. “A whole life with lots of opportunity outside of fighting, which I can fully focus on right now. I’m just going to be successful with something else.”

However, as is the case for some, it’s hard to leave the fight game. And Struve seems to be one of them as he is now set to collide with Ben Rothwell. The promotion announced the fight on Tuesday:

UFC D.C. takes place December 7 and will be the promotion’s first event there since Dominick Cruz headlined against Demetrious Johnson back in October 2011.

There is no main event set for now, but other bouts announced include a strawweight contest between Claudia Gadelha and Cynthia Calvillo and a bantamweight clash between Aspen Ladd and Yana Kunitskaya.

It’s early days, but what do you think of the card so far? Is Struve making the right decision by unretiring?

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Stefan Struve Ends Retirement, Faces Ben Rothwell At UFC on ESPN 7

Stefan Struve’s retirement didn’t last long as he’ll take on Ben Rothwell. The official Twitter account of UFC Europe announced that Struve will return to take on Rothwell at UFC on ESPN 7 on Dec. 7. Struve was last seen in action bac…

Stefan Struve’s retirement didn’t last long as he’ll take on Ben Rothwell. The official Twitter account of UFC Europe announced that Struve will return to take on Rothwell at UFC on ESPN 7 on Dec. 7. Struve was last seen in action back in February. He earned a submission victory over Marcos Rogerio de Lima. […]

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UFC San Antonio Highlights: Andrei Arlovski Outstrikes Ben Rothwell

Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell was just as advertised.  The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC San Antonio from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on ESPN. The two fighters brought what fans expected to this stand-up fight …

Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell was just as advertised.  The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC San Antonio from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on ESPN. The two fighters brought what fans expected to this stand-up fight with both fighters showing wear after just the first round.  Arlovski was […]

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UFC San Antonio Results: Andrei Arlovski Outstrikes Ben Rothwell

Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell in a heavyweight bout opens the main card of the UFC San Antonio event:  Round 1: Rothwell was pressing him early and Arlovski started throwing more strikes than usual this early. Arlovski lost his balance after eating a strike but resets and returns fire. Arlovski answered with his own combo […]

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Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell in a heavyweight bout opens the main card of the UFC San Antonio event: 

Round 1: Rothwell was pressing him early and Arlovski started throwing more strikes than usual this early. Arlovski lost his balance after eating a strike but resets and returns fire. Arlovski answered with his own combo that rocked Rothwell. Rothwell had a cut under his left eye and was bleeding pretty good. Arlovski connected with back-to-back spinning back fists. 

Round 2: Rothwell cracks Arlovski with a right hook right out of the gate. Arlovski just grazed him with a head kick as he continues to close in and land right hooks. Rothwell clinches with him up against the fence and did some dirty boxing. This upset the crowd with some boos. 

Round 3: Arlovski was just faster firing off shots and Rothwell just ate them. Arlovski landed his jab at will before Rothwell clinched up with him against the fence. The fans booed even louder. They exchanged to end the round.  

Results: Andrei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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UFC on ESPN 4 Staff Picks: Predictions for Dos Anjos vs. Edwards

The UFC will not be taking the Alamo, but they will be taking the AT&T Center on Saturday in San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 4. On the marquee is a welterweight showcase between Rafael Dos Anjos and Leon Edwards…

The UFC will not be taking the Alamo, but they will be taking the AT&T Center on Saturday in San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 4. On the marquee is a welterweight showcase between Rafael Dos Anjos and Leon Edwards…

James Vick vs. Dan Hooker and Two Other Fights Added to UFC San Antonio

Three fights have been reportedly added to UFC San Antonio, which takes place July 20th from the AT&T Center. News of the bouts was released by San Antonio Express-News. First, native Texan James Vick (13-3) is reported to be taking on Dan Hooker, …

Three fights have been reportedly added to UFC San Antonio, which takes place July 20th from the AT&T Center. News of the bouts was released by San Antonio Express-News. First, native Texan James Vick (13-3) is reported to be taking on Dan Hooker, with both fighters to get back on a winning track. James Vick […]

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