Stefan Struve. The definition of a gatekeeper?

[Dream20]

All his losses come from good fighters: Overeem, Hunt, Browne, Nelson, JDS, (Rosholt wasn’t a fight. I don’t know what that was).

All his wins come from lesser fighters he should beat.

He does have a surprising win over Stipe but other than that he seems like the true gatekeeper.

 

[BokaBokte]

I think all the fighters are gatekeepers at one point of their career, or at least most of them.
He is still young and has heart. We will see.

 

[loisestrad]

You're only a true gatekeeper if people by beating you, the gatekeeper, get recognized as now being in the mix for at title shot. I don't think people gain much by beating Struve, so no.

 

[NightwingBJJ]

Bisping Or Clay Guida

 

[BC]

Bader

 

[scrubadiver]

Everyone at hw is a gatekeeper, until one of them shots lands clean.

 

[TjDillashawCombo]

He is perfect for Ngannou

 

[BigPapaShango]

He is young but has a lot of fights under his belt and has taken a fair amount of damage.

Not sure if he is a gatekeeper or already finished.... only time will tell I suppose.

 

[Count Zero]

He does have a surprising win over Stipe but other than that he seems like the true gatekeeper.

Without periodic higher-tier wins, he'd just be a journeyman instead of a gatekeeper.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Derrick Lewis vs Struve would be awesome.

 

[UL]

Wouldn't even call him that

 

[VinceArch]

At least Stefan can say he was the first man to beat Stipe.

 

[Sonny Qc]

Arlovski Vs Struve next make sense

 

[Buff]

You're only a true gatekeeper if people by beating you, the gatekeeper, get recognized as now being in the mix for at title shot. I don't think people gain much by beating Struve, so no.

Exactly this... JDS is a gatekeeper, Bader is a gatekeeper... Struve is "talent enhancement".

 

[Ironman70.3]

Everyone at hw is a gatekeeper, until one of them shots lands clean.

Nailed it.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Struve is too inconsistent. don't think he will ever get past a gatekeeper level

 

[ortizgnp]

The Original Gatekeeper.

 

[GusDawg]

Struve may be able to put it all together now. I think he is figuring things out and getting better. I could see him becoming a real contender with a cpl more decent wins.

 

[qw3rty]

Big Country has been the HW's gatekeeper for years
Right Now is probably Hunt, I wouldn't say JDS is a gatekeeper, he is always close to the TS

 

[NHB7]

Pretty much. My definition of gate keeper is "You must be at least this good to maintain a contract." Struve seems to have a tenuous grasp on his.