- GORMLEY DRAWS STEFAN STRUVE AT UFC 104

by MMAWeekly.com Staff
Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve will eclipse Ben Rothwell’s shadow to face Chase Gormley at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.

The match-up was first reported by Fighters Only and subsequently confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by a source close to the fight. Both parties have agreed to the contest and bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly.

The Rothwell/Gormley match-up was originally scheduled for Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1 before the promotion closed up shop. The pair was acquired by the UFC in a transfer of select fighter contracts as part of a sponsorship deal between the clothing maker and industry leading fight promotion.

Gormley (6-0) trains out of Black House gym in Gardena, Calif., and makes his big show debut at the Staples Center event. A veteran of California feeder show Gladiator Challenge and Maximum Fighting Championships, he carries notable wins over Jon Murphy and King of the Cage champion Eric Pele.

The 6’11″ Struve (17-3) notched his first Octagon victory in his last outing at UFC 99, braving a monstrous cut on his forehead to submit Denis Stojnic. Four months prior, he fell short in his debut, succumbing to the strikes of Junior Dos Santos at UFC 95.

(UPDATE / 9:00 a.m. PT, Aug. 24 – Corrected Struve’s nationality as Dutch.)