At last Saturday's UFC on FUEL 8 on Saturday, March 2 in Japan, Stefan Struve got his jaw broken by Mark Hunt. He was taken to the hospital in Japan, had his jaw wired shut, and then headed home to Holland for surgery.
He arrived in Holland on Monday, and anticipated surgery Tuesday. When the surgery was delayed until Friday, he described the wait as brutal. Then it was delayed again, for today.
Struve started tweeting from the hospital early Sunday morning:
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Sunday, 3 March
Wired my jaw in the hospital here and flying back tomorrow to get surgery as soon as we land monday in Holland, thnx for the great care @ufc
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Sunday, 3 March
Flyin Home with a face like a ballon
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Monday, 4 March
One last flight, Munich - Amsterdam Almost Home
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Monday, 4 March
Home sweet Home Holland, happy to be back!
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Monday, 4 March
Almost 4 am, jetlag time :0
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Tuesday, 5 March
3 days to find out if I have a hospital bacteria from Japan before they can do surgery on the jaw, wow this is gonna suck!!
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Tuesday, 5 March
I counted on getting surgey today, waiting for another 3 days is gonna suck soooooo bad, this is brutal
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Wednesday, 6 March
Fun fact, well for you guys..
Mark broke my jaw about 5 secs before the last 2 punches landed, the last left knocked a tooth in my cheekStefan Struve @StefanStruve • Wednesday, 6 March
Different angle :0
Dana White @danawhite • Wednesday, 6 March
@StefanStruve how u feeling big guy
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Wednesday, 6 March
@danawhite ok with painkillers and lots of sleep, waitin for surgery.. They need 2 make sure I don't have a hospital bacteria from Japan 1st
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Wednesday, 6 March
just didn't have it that night, normally my cardio is one of my best weapons.
Dana White @danawhite • Wednesday, 6 March
@StefanStruve u will come back u always do. #kingofthecomeback
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Wednesday, 6 March
@danawhite don't call it a comeback haha I will be back before you know it! And I promise that it will be as entertaining as always
Dana White @danawhite • Wednesday, 6 March
@StefanStruve u are the man!!!
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Wednesday, 6 March
I will Fight within 5 or 6 months, I don't like long breaks lol
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Thursday, 7 March
Since I won't be able to take the fight n @markhunt1974 really wants it, I say give him the fight w Junior, deserves it! #rallyformarkhunt
Stefan Struve @StefanStruve • Friday, 7 March
Still waiting to get my jaw fixed, hopefully everything will be cleared for surgery on monday. #fingerscrossed
No word yet on whether Struve finally got surgery, well over a week after the break.
Source: MixedMartialArts.com
