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UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve<\/a> is set to take on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at UFC Fight Night 87<\/a>, which takes place in Struve’s homeland of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Struve made his first appearance in the Octagon at the young age of 21 against Junior dos Santos at UFC 95 back in 2009. Dos Santos took out Struve in his debut in the first round by TKO.<\/p>\n

Now, Struve says he is a much different fighter and has grown into his 7-foot frame.<\/p>\n

\u201cI added like 50, 60 pounds of muscle to my frame, so yeah, it\u2019s a big difference,\u201d Struve told MMAjunkie Radio<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m not a kid anymore. I now understand what fighting should be about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Struve says that he had the talent to compete in the UFC when he first made it into the promotion, he admits that he was not ready to be a top-level contender. However, now 28-years-old and many fights later, Struve is looking to come off his last loss with a vengeance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t had my best fights,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I really had the best training camp I\u2019ve ever had before this fight. I\u2019m very relaxed and very focused.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still think my guard is one of the most dangerous guards in the heavyweight division, and I feel very comfortable if it ends up there. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to hit the ground, though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who are you picking to win the fight between Stefan Struve and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva? Share your pick with us by leaving a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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