Ultimate Fighting Championship 117 will take place on Saturday August 7th, 2010. The venue for the event will be the Oracle Arena in Sacramento, California. The Heavyweight bout that will take place on the preliminary card will be between Stefan Struve and Christian Morecraft.

Stefan Struve is a Dutch mixed martial arts fighter that is the tallest man to ever fight in a UFC bout. Struve stands 6’11, and weighs 248lbs. He made his UFC debut in London during UFC 95, where he lost to Junior Dos Santos. Since that point, Struve has won three of his last four, including his loss to Roy Nelson in Charlotte via knockout. Overall, his record as a mixed martial arts fighter is 19-4.

Christian Morecraft is not a short guy himself, as he stands at 6’8, and weighs 260lbs. Born and raised in Plymouth, MA; Morecraft has yet to lose a mixed martial arts fight, but has yet to fight in a UFC event. The former construction worker strives best when he is working his boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu style of fighting. Morecraft is just 23 years old.

The Stefan Struve Vs Christian Morecraft Odds have been released recently and Struve is the favourite at all books with odds ranging from -185 to 205.

Latest Fight Odds;

Sportsbook.Com : Stefan Struve – -185 Christian Morecraft – +155

BetUS.Com : Stefan Struve – -200 Christian Morecraft – +160

Bodog.Com : Stefan Struve – -185 Christian Morecraft – +155