UFC 104: Stefan Struve vs Chase Gormley booked for Oct. 24

by Jesse Holland on Aug 21, 2009 11:03 AM EDT

Dutch import Stefan Struve has agreed to step up and replace Ben Rothwell against Chase Gormley at UFC 104 from the Staples Center is Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 24, according to Fighter's Only.

"Big" Ben was yanked from the scheduled contest to throw hands with Cain Velasquez, who saw his original opponent, Shane Carwin, get promoted to a UFC 106 title fight opposite division kingpin Brock Lesnar.

The 20-year-old Struve recently signed a four-fight contract with the organization, earning his opportunity to compete on the biggest stage in mixed martial arts with an impressive five-fight win streak in 2008 — all of which came via submission.

Unfortunately, he received a rude welcome from the surging Junior dos Santos, who clobbered "The Skyscraper" into a first round TKO loss at UFC 95. The talented Hollander quickly rebounded at UFC 99 and refused to let a grisly facial cut stop him from submitting the venerable Denis Stojnic via rear naked choke.

Opposing him is the undefeated Gormley, who burst onto the scene in 2007 with a decision win over Elite XC veteran Jon Murphy. The NAIA All-American Wrestler hasn’t seen action since a decision win over Eric Pele at Maximum Fighting Championships 16 in May 2008.

UFC 104 will feature a main event between UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez have also been paired up to determine a possible UFC number one heavyweight contender.

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Stefan looks about 12 years old.

by OJR on Aug 21, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

No doubt. Should this kid really be fighting when his balls haven’t dropped yet?

by TheIlluminati on Aug 21, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Are you excite?

by Alpha Male on Aug 21, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Lol OJR, he fights like he is too!

by attakdog on Aug 21, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Alpha-

Only if I was Michael Jackson. :)

by OJR on Aug 21, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I would NEVER make allusion of being excited by little boys… I meant the fight, of course! :P

by Alpha Male on Aug 21, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

oh f*ck, i’m almost pulling a McArthur… let me rephrase that…

I would NEVER make allusion that you are excited by little boys… I meant the fight, of course!

by Alpha Male on Aug 21, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL!

Don’t worry, I have almost pulled a Mac myself!

No worries!

by OJR on Aug 21, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

You almost pulled Mac?

Well at least he’s age of consent.

by Jas on Aug 21, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions

i was actually thinking he looks about 9 lol

by Insain on Aug 21, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

lol! Was guna say the same, 12 is definitely pushing it…

by BritishBulldog on Aug 21, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

That photo just brought back all the fond memories I have of smacking my little brother around.

by PW on Aug 21, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

and not at all like a heavyweight ha.

by AzCombat on Aug 21, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I was about to say since when do they let children compete in the UFC.

by Da Monkey on Aug 22, 2009 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions

That kid is the yao ming of the ufc.
just really tall and slow and not a whole lot of talent. but he’s young so he might learn a lot and quick.

by LilWayneIsTheBestRapperAlive on Aug 21, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

I would love to have seen Hardonk or Barry go to town on this lanky giraffe’s legs. Still fair play for his last fight, good heart!

by nick on Aug 21, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

That would be brutal!

by attakdog on Aug 21, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Struve is quite the kickboxer, so those fights would actually be really interesting.

by PW on Aug 21, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah saw those skills in the 30 seconds he lasted against Dos Santos lol.

by attakdog on Aug 21, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

It would look like that part in Bloodsport where Van Damme and that white Muay Thai fighter take turns body kicking each other until Van Damme lands 3 or 4 in a row and wins.

by PW on Aug 21, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Now there’s a film! God bless JCVD

by attakdog on Aug 21, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Struve ever since i saw him in London at UFC 95, he got tko’ed early by Dos Santos but he injured his ankle somehow in the process.

Anyway he was limping very badly from the arena to catch a bus or something but he still took the time to talk to fans and sign the odd autograph and seemed more than happy to do so, i thought that showed class and maturity..

Then i had the pleasure of seeing him live again at UFC 99, me and my bro screamed like maniacs when he won, people musta thought we was crazy!

by Ermac on Aug 21, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

Think he was just grateful somebody actually recognised him.

by attakdog on Aug 21, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL attak, He probably only stopped to ask you for your autograph, lol.

by jay on Aug 21, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

c’mon post a recent picture, the guy deserves a little respect

by hardhat on Aug 21, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

LOL WHOSE THAT 8 YEAR OLD FIGHTING IN THE UFC COMING UP???

by d*locc on Aug 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks like Anthony Michael Hall in 16 candles, lol

by DirtbagHtr on Aug 21, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

lol a picture is all it takes for grown men to act like kids. dont count Struve out. watch his fight in germany before u say stuff :) – it was a prelim at the UFC in germany, dont know the ufc number atm) Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic

Mania – am i allowed to link from another site?

by MMA040 on Aug 21, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions

Or watch his fight from 95 if you want to see what happens when he takes on a top contender and not a can.

by attakdog on Aug 22, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Hey OJR, that guy stole your biceps.

by introvert on Aug 21, 2009 6:20 PM EDT reply actions

bahahahaha!!! Introducing, fighting out of the blue corner, he’s an oblong, awkward, weird looking feller, he stands @ too damn tall, and weighs in at too damn light, LADIES and Gentleman : Stefannn THE Over Sized Malcolm In the MIDDDLLLE STRRUUUUUUVE

by daniel worby on Aug 22, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions