UFC on FUEL TV 5 – Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic to headline September 29th card in Nottingham, England
A heavyweight clash between two of the divisions top prospects has been revealed as the main event fight for the UFC on FUEL TV 5 card set for September 29th in Nottingham, England, as six-foot-eleven Stefan Struve takes on undefeated powerhouse, Stipe Miocic.
Sources close to the situation have confirmed the news to MMABay.co.uk. It was also revealed verbal agreements are in place on both sides.
Struve has gradually been making waves in the heavyweight division, putting together an impressive three-fight winning streak in which each of the finished inside the distance. He was last seen on the UFC 146 card when he submitted Lavar Johnson with an arm-bar.
Miocic was also in action on the May card in Las Vegas, Nevada, defeating former Strikeforce fighter Shane Del Rosario. The Croatian native is undefeated at 9-0 in his mixed martial arts career and has three wins inside the octagon to date.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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