UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve ’s story is one of perseverance. The seven-foot-tall Ditch fighter made his promotional debut three days after turning 21 at UFC 95 in 2009. He’s put together a 9-4 record inside the Octagon, and his four losses have been to top ten-ranked competition. After being diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve and an enlarged heart in August 2013, the 26-year-old’s aspirations of becoming a UFC champion were seemingly dashed. He refused to accept that possibility and never wavered from his belief that he’d someday return to fighting
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