UFC 130: Stefan Struve vs Travis Browne possible for May 28 in Las Vegas
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 6, 2011 5:30 PM EST
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A slugfest is a-brewing as lanky heavyweights Stefan Struve and Travis Brown have reportedly agreed to throw leather at UFC 130, tentatively slated for May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of the organization's annual Memorial Day weekend show.
Heavy.com brought word of the pending match-up earlier today.
Struve was last seen quickly disposing of the always outspoken Sean McCorkle in the co-main event of UFC 124 just last month, his second victory in as many fights.
After an impressive win like that at such a high profile event, one might think "Skyscraper" was ready to shoot up to the top of the list of contenders at 265-pounds.
Apparently, the UFC feels the rangy Dutchman still has some work to do and that starts with a tough test against a relatively unknown Hawaiian.
It took Travis Browne just one year and nine fights to make his way to the big show. The Alliance MMA member ran through the lower level competition with eight impressive finishes before earning a shot with the UFC.
His first test came against James McSweeney at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale and "Hapa" did not disappoint, dominating the Brit en route to a first round technical knockout victory.
The Hawaiian's hype train was brought to a screeching halt at the hands, or more specifically knees, of Cheick Kongo at UFC 120 when the two fought to a draw after the Frenchman was deducted a point for rearranging Browne's nutsack in the third round.
Hopefully, the heavy-handed heavyweight is fully recovered and ready to engage to his lengthy counterpart when the two square off in May.
UFC 130 has yet to be announced by the promotion with only this fight and a welterweight scrap pitting Thiago Alves against Rick Story currently rumored at this time.
This fight card is still in the early stages of development so keep it locked to MMAMania.com for more as it becomes available.
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I love this match up. Good test for Struve to see if he is still progressing. At such a young age there should be no rush to push him into mismatches the way they did when they put him in there with JDS.
Also this made me laugh. I think the terminology did it.
the Frenchman was deducted a point for rearranging Browne’s nutsack in the third round.
"So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself."
That was only JDS's 2nd fight in the UFC.
I don’t think many people knew it was a mismatch at the time.
by BNF on Jan 6, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
Thats true. But he just upset Werdum and Struve was a spectacle and not much else at that time.
"So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself."
by AintNoSunshine on Jan 6, 2011 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
that's your opinion.
fights like that has to happen. struve was 16-2 overall, junior 7-1.
"never as bad as they appear during their lowest points, never as good as they seem during their highest ones. the very best then must be not just talented but resilient, not just hungry but focused. their sport demands it."
But what I mean is he was an unknown. To most people just a 7 foot beanstalk
"So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself."
by AintNoSunshine on Jan 6, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
jesse is cool as shit and has always done this site good
He has always been the guy that runs the site and happens to be like us But Geno is more like one of us that happens to help run this site. If you get meaning. He is a welcome edition.
As far as Strive goes, I haven’t been impressed by him. That being said I think with his God given tools and advantages he could be a force with some “grooming”.
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes." - Jack Handy
by PSYQO78 on Jan 6, 2011 6:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
if you get *my meaning
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes." - Jack Handy
by PSYQO78 on Jan 6, 2011 6:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
*Struve not Strive
Fuckin auto correct bullshit! lol
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes." - Jack Handy
by PSYQO78 on Jan 6, 2011 6:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Isn't this a big step down in competition for Struve?
Thanks to Adelaide Byrd and Tony Weeks, Webster has a new word for highway robbery -- "Nam Phan."
This should be a good one!
If Browne gets to fight Kongo again I think he wipes the floor with him. He needs to keeps his strikes under control but other than that I like what I have seen from Browne
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
are you kidding me ?
he just beat sean mckorkle….he is top 5 for sure
Fortune Favors the Bold
The 205 lb. division is lucky BABALU has a glass chin !!!
are you being sarcastic about McCorkle?
Cuz dude hasn’t really proved much. Mark Hunt is a can. I wouldn’t call Struve a nobody, but he’s not top 5 in my eyes. Maybe squeeks into the top 10 due to lack of depth in the UFC HW division.
by LJ. on Jan 6, 2011 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
100%
100% sarcastic ….browne will prolly knock struve out … struve has a suspect chin
Fortune Favors the Bold
The 205 lb. division is lucky BABALU has a glass chin !!!
He makes a lot of mistakes and leaves himself open a lot
and he’s been lucky enough to survive most of them. He wasn’t so fortunate against JDS. He’s always in trouble, and definitely has holes in his game.
by LJ. on Jan 6, 2011 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
in every one of his fights it seems he is fighting from behind .. and if he is fighting someone who knows how to finish their opponent (jds, nelson) he doesnt come out on top
Fortune Favors the Bold
The 205 lb. division is lucky BABALU has a glass chin !!!
They shud have set up Struve vs. Cro cop
& shaub vs. Brown. Cro cop lost 2 gonzaga & shuab just whooped’m.
" Hello people who I still don't remember your names & who mean nothing to me. "- Peter Griffin
Browne is level with Kongo and thats a step up from Struves last oppoent by far
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
he really should drop down to light heavyweight
by couldn't get me old name on Jan 6, 2011 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
How much does he walk around and weight in at?
by Rosco_Patterson on Jan 6, 2011 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
doesnt he weigh
doesnt he weigh inn around 245 ? or is he smaller then that ?
Fortune Favors the Bold
The 205 lb. division is lucky BABALU has a glass chin !!!
his legs remind me of someone....
http://www.omgsoysauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/gay-guy-in-booty-shorts.jpg
Midgets don't have feelings right?
by G-Rated on Jan 6, 2011 6:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It’s not worth the effort of clicking on your link. You need to put the photo itself in here like ABB does with his boner pics It’s funnier that way too because then people can’t choose to not look at it.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
i know :( sadly i dont think its possible 2 put pics up from a phone.
Midgets don't have feelings right?
by G-Rated on Jan 6, 2011 11:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Where's his gay lover?
Midgets don't have feelings right?
by G-Rated on Jan 6, 2011 6:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Should be an easy win for Struve
Browne did not look good against Kongo, his striking had no technique and he gassed early on. Luckily for him he was fighting a talentless cheat. Struve is still a slow starter and has holes in his striking so it makes sense matching him up against another big guy who isn’t particularly good, it’ll boost Stefans record and give him more time to improve before taking on a top 10.
"There's a few very good judges surrounded by a bunch of incompetent morons, who know nothing about the sport. They need to do something about that, because it's ruining MMA. It's making people think that this sport is corrupt. It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer and total incompetence."
Joe Rogan speaking the truth. Sort the judging out now.
by David W-S on Jan 6, 2011 6:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
agreed i was a lil disappointed in his performance
struve ftw
haha charade you are....
by Weedsuplement on Jan 6, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
struve blows
hes a cocky goony skinny beanpole, i loved watching big country knock his ass out while his mullett was flowing. that was nature in its perfect form. i hope browne knocks all his teeth out
All of you chumps are gonna bow when i whoop him, all of ya, i know you got him, i know you got him picked... but the man's in trouble...i'm gonna show you how great i am - Muhammad Ali
by i hate jake shields on Jan 6, 2011 6:53 PM EST reply actions
I like Jake Shields
That is all.
"There's a few very good judges surrounded by a bunch of incompetent morons, who know nothing about the sport. They need to do something about that, because it's ruining MMA. It's making people think that this sport is corrupt. It has nothing to do with corruption. It's sheer and total incompetence."
Joe Rogan speaking the truth. Sort the judging out now.
by David W-S on Jan 6, 2011 9:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
struve via ko
struve is a goofy dude who is constantly getting better. I think hapa will come in and throw telegraphed punches, some of which will probably connect because struve doesn’t believe in striking defense, but will punch himself out. everyone calling struve glassed chin is a little bit ridiculous, he got taken out by nelson and jds; two pretty powerful punchers. i think struve has the advantage on the feet and on the ground if it goes there. however, i see struve knocking out browne halfway through the 2nd. skyscraper ftw
and god said to abraham "you must get melvin manhoef to deal with these bitches"
Browne via KO
Struve gets hit alot, Browne packs power and I think it’ll be enough. I like how they’ve been building him up, he’s exciting no matter where the fight takes place, just going with the upset here.
Struve does get hit alot but he’s also very good at recovering and Browne isn’t at the level that Dos Santos or Nelson are as strikers. Stefan will probably take a beating in the first then return the favor and finish a gassed out Browne who’s lucky Kongo fought like an idiot against him.
"they mad at me, I keep going hard reppin/
cause what's your Rampage to Rashad Evans/"
-Joe Budden (Something To Ride To)
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