Jairzinho Rozenstruik

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik
File:Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 244.jpg
Rozenstruik speaks at UFC 244 in 2019
Born (1988-03-17) 17 March 1988 (age 36)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Other names Bigi Boy
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 78 in
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Paramaribo, Suriname
Team Team Bigi Boy[1]
American Top Team[2]
Trainer Michael Babb[1]
Years active 2009–2017 (Kickboxing)
2012–present (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total 85
Wins 76
By knockout 64
Losses 8
By knockout 2
Draws 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 14
By knockout 13
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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]

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]

Legal issues

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

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–5 Shamil Gaziev TKO (retirement) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev 2 March 2024 4 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–5 Jailton Almeida Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida 13 May 2023 1 3:43 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 13–4 Chris Daukaus KO (punch) UFC 282 10 December 2022 1 0:23 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 12–4 Alexander Volkov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik 4 June 2022 1 2:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–3 Curtis Blaydes Decision (unanimous) UFC 266 25 September 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–2 Augusto Sakai TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai 5 June 2021 1 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 11–2 Ciryl Gane Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane 27 February 2021 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Junior dos Santos TKO (punches) UFC 252 15 August 2020 2 3:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–1 Francis Ngannou KO (punches) UFC 249 9 May 2020 1 0:20 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 10–0 Alistair Overeem KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik 7 December 2019 5 4:56 Washington, D.C., United States
Win 9–0 Andrei Arlovski KO (punch) UFC 244 2 November 2019 1 0:29 New York City, New York, United States
Win 8–0 Allen Crowder KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie 22 June 2019 1 0:09 Greenville, South Carolina, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–0 Júnior Albini TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 2 February 2019 2 0:54 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 6–0 Robert McCarthy KO (punches) Team Yvel: Fearless 3 27 December 2018 1 0:10 Paramaribo, Suriname
Win 5–0 Andrey Kovalev Decision (split) Rizin 10 6 May 2018 3 5:00 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 4–0 Marvin Aboeli TKO (punches) Fighting with the Stars: Bloed, Zweet & Tranen 3 22 December 2017 1 N/A Paramaribo, Suriname
Win 3–0 Engelbert Berbin KO (punches) AIF 1 28 April 2017 1 N/A Oranjestad, Aruba
Win 2–0 Evgeni Boldyrev KO (punch) Draka 11 24 November 2012 1 2:05 Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Win 1–0 Evgeni Boldyrev KO (punch) Draka 7 26 May 2012 1 2:36 Vladivostok, Russia Heavyweight debut.

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Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
76 wins (64 (T)KO's), 8 losses (2 (T)KO's, 6 decisions), 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
30 July 2017 Win Carlos Salazar Deadly Despair 2 Paramaribo, Suriname TKO 3 N/A
27 December 2016 Win Sergio Pique Bloed, Zweet & Tranen 2 Paramaribo, Suriname KO 2 N/A
Wins Dangerzone Tournament Heavyweight Championship +95kg.[61]
3 December 2016 Win Donegi Abena Wu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Krush – China vs Japan, Final Zhengzhou, China KO 1 N/A
Wins WLF Super Heavyweight Tournament.[62][63]
3 December 2016 Win Song Liyuan Wu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Krush – China vs Japan, Semi Final Zhengzhou, China Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
29 July 2016 Win Ricardo Soneca United Caribbean Clevia, Suriname TKO 1 N/A
Wins EEN World Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship.[64]
28 May 2016 Win Kamran Aminzadeh God of the Arena 2[63] Zhengzhou, China Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
30 April 2016 Win Kenneth Bishop N/A[65] Paramaribo, Suriname KO 1 N/A
20 December 2015 Win Colin George Bloed, Zweet & Tranen Paramaribo, Suriname KO 1 N/A
1 June 2014 Win Paulo Rogerio Neves Ferreira The New Generation II – Suriname vs. Brazil[66] Suriname TKO 2 N/A
21 December 2013 Win Mikhail Tyuterev Cup of Champions 2013 Novosibirsk, Russia Ext. R. Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
28 September 2013 Win Dennis Stolzenbach Next Generation Paramaribo, Suriname Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
3 August 2013 Win Rodney Glunder Beat Down Paramaribo, Suriname KO (punches) 3 N/A
18 May 2013 Loss Benjamin Adegbuyi SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2013 Craiova, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
6 April 2013 Loss Muamer Tufekčić SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2013, Semi Finals Oradea, Romania Decision (majority) 3 3:00
For the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2013 tournament title.
6 April 2013 Win Nikolaj Falin SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2013, Semi Finals Oradea, Romania Decision (majority) 3 3:00
9 March 2013 Win Oscar Isidoro Death B4 Defeat Paramaribo, Suriname TKO N/A N/A
28 December 2012 Win Marcello Adriaansz Slamm Soema na Basi III[63] Paramaribo, Suriname KO N/A N/A
20 October 2012 Win Dennis Stolzenbach Emmen Fight Night Emmen, Netherlands N/A N/A N/A
12 May 2012 Loss Raul Cătinaș SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2012, Semi Finals Cluj Napoca, Romania KO (left punch) 2 N/A
28 December 2011 Win Jan Siersema Slamm Soema na Basi II Paramaribo, Suriname Decision N/A 3:00
Wins Soema na Basi Heavyweight Championship.[67]
19 November 2011 Win Benjamin Adegbuyi SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2011 Final, Reserve Fight Darmstadt, Germany KO (left hook) 2 1:37
30 October 2011 Loss Michael Duut Kickboksgala Kalverdijkje Leeuwarden, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
26 August 2011 Win Jahya Gulay SLAMM! Events: Super Suri Thaiboxing Cup[68] Paramaribo, Suriname TKO N/A N/A
21 May 2011 Loss Roman Kleibl SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2011, Semi Finals Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
15 May 2011 Win Mitchell de Ligny Rings Gala[69] Amstelveen, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
March 2011 Loss Ricardo Soneca Tatneft World Cup 2011 Kazan, Russia KO 2 N/A
23 December 2010 Loss Reamon Welboren Wij zijn Boos Klaar om te Bosse II Paramaribo, Suriname Decision 3 3:00
24 November 2010 Win Mutlu Karabulut RINGS gala "Blood, Sweat & Tears" Netherlands KO N/A N/A
October 2010 Win Etienne Schop No Guts No Glory 4 Netherlands KO 2 N/A
3 October 2010 Win Utley Meriana Memento Mori part 1 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO 2 N/A
29 August 2010 Win Erik Rivera Fighting with the Stars Paramaribo, Suriname KO 1 N/A
21 March 2010 Draw Jahfarr Wilnis K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament Utrecht, Netherlands Draw 3 3:00
23 December 2009 Loss Murat Aygun N/A Paramaribo, Suriname Decision 3 3:00
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

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