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Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Surinamese mixed martial artist (born 1988)

Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 17 March 1988) is a Surinamese professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently holds the record for second fastest knockout in the heavyweight division against Allen Crowder at UFC Fight Night 154.[3] In kickboxing, he is a former WLF Super Heavyweight Tournament Champion and a Superkombat World Grand Prix I 2013 Runner-Up. As of 5 March 2024, he is #11 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[4]

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Background

Rozenstruik was born and raised in Paramaribo. His parents were football fans and named him after the Brazilian star Jairzinho.[5] Rozenstruik played football and basketball before starting to train kickboxing at the age of seventeen in a local gym. After he competed in kickboxing, he transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2012.[6]

Martial arts career

Kickboxing

At the age of seventeen, Rozenstruik started training in a gym called Rens Project. There he started to take kickboxing lessons and soon he was discovered by Michael Babb, a coach from the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[7] Trained by Babb, he came out for the House of Legends under the supervision of Ivan Hippolyte.[8]

Rozenstruik started his combat sports career in kickboxing. He won a total of 76 matches with 64 of them by knockout out of 85 he competed in.[9][10][11]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In May 2012, Rozenstruik won his debut MMA fight against Evgeny Boldyrev at DRAKA MMA: Governor's Cup 7 in Vladivostok, Russia.[12]

In April 2017, after five years of focusing on his kickboxing career, Rozenstruik won an MMA match versus Engelbert Berbin during a regional promotion in Aruba.[13]

In April 2018, Rozenstruik signed a multi-fight contract with the Rizin Fighting Federation.[14]

In May 2018, Rozenstruik won his promotional debut versus Andrey Kovalev at Rizin FF – Rizin 10 by split decision.[15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rozenstruik made his UFC debut on 2 February 2019, against Júnior Albini, replacing injured Dmitry Sosnovskiy, at UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2.[16] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[17]

Rozenstruik faced Allen Crowder on 22 June 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie.[18] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[19] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[19]

Rozenstruik faced Andrei Arlovski on 2 November 2019, at UFC 244. He won the fight via knockout in round one.[20]

Rozenstruik faced Alistair Overeem, replacing Walt Harris due to the ongoing search for his missing step-daughter, on 7 December 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.[21] He won the fight via knockout in round five.[22]

Rozenstruik was scheduled to face Francis Ngannou on 28 March 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik.[23] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced the event has been postponed.[24] The pair were rescheduled to meet on 18 April 2020, at UFC 249.[25] However, on 9 April Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event was once again postponed[26] and the bout eventually took place on 9 May 2020.[27] Rozenstruik lost the fight via knockout just 20 seconds into the first round.[28]

Rozenstruik faced Junior dos Santos on 15 August 2020, at UFC 252.[29] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[30]

Rozenstruik faced Ciryl Gane on 27 February 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane.[31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Rozenstruik faced Augusto Sakai on 5 June 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[33] He won the fight via knockout in the closing seconds of the first round.[34] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[35]

Rozenstruik faced Curtis Blaydes on 25 September 2021, at UFC 266.[36] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[37]

Rozenstruik was scheduled to face Marcin Tybura on 26 February 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.[38] However, in mid January it was announced the bout was moved to UFC 273 on 9 April 2022.[39] However, the bout was pulled from the card after Tybura withdrew due to an undisclosed illness.[40]

Rozenstruik faced Alexander Volkov on 4 June 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.[41] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[42]

Rozenstruik was scheduled to face Chris Daukaus on 1 October 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211.[43] However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved to UFC 282 on 10 December 2022.[44] Rozenstruik won the fight via technical knockout just twenty three seconds into the first round.[45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[46]

Rozenstruik faced Jailton Almeida on 13 May 2023, at UFC on ABC 4.[47] He lost the bout via rear naked choke in first round.[48]

Rozenstruik faced Shamil Gaziev on 2 March 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[49] Rozenstruik landed many jabs throughout the fight and won the fight by technical knockout at the end of the fourth round as Gaziev was unable to see.[50]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

  • Zweet en Tranen world championship
    • 2018 Zweet en Tranen Heavyweight Champion (SuThaiBo) champion (1 time)[9]
  • DangerZone
    • 2017 DangerZone Heavyweight Champion (1 time)[9]
  • Wu Lin Feng
    • 2016 WLF Super Heavyweight Tournament Champion (1 time)[9]
  • SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
    • 2013 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I Tournament Runner-up
  • SLAMM!!
    • Soema Na Basi Heavyweight Champion (3 times) 2012, 2013 and 2016[9]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
    • "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Minister of Youth and Sports of Suriname for his national and international performances[56]

Personal life

Rozenstruik has two daughters.[57]

In August 2014, Rozenstruik was arrested and detained by the Dutch police on suspicion of smuggling drugs along with seven other Surinamese in the Netherlands. The group claimed they were attending a kickboxing event.[58] After 14 days of detention, Rozenstruik was released as the authorities found seven members of the group had swallowed balls of drugs but not Rozenstruik, and he was the only kickboxer in the group.[59]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 14 wins 5 losses
By knockout 13 2
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 2
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Kickboxing record (incomplete)

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See also

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