Fighting out of Paramaribo, Suriname, Jairzinho Rozenstruik has over the years put in a lot of effort to highlight his country among the MMA audience around the globe. Being a top-tier fighter in the heavyweight division of any promotion is hard and being a top heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is harder. And over the years, Rozenstruik has had the opportunity of sharing the octagon with some of the biggest heavyweight mixed martial artists in the world like Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, Cyril Gane, Alistair Overeem, Jailton Almeida, etc.
Additionally, it is not that the Surinamese fighter has never lost in his entire career. Like most UFC contenders, Rozenstruik also has had his fair share of losses. However, that has not stopped him from being the best possible version inside the octagon. And suffering losses and bouncing back from those who are considered to be elite regarding sportsmanship. Hence, let us take a brief look into Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s record and fight resume so far.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s MMA record
Jairzinho Rozenstruik boasts a record of 14 wins and 5 losses in professional mixed martial arts. Even though Rozenstruik made his debut in 2012, he stayed away from the sport till 2017, when he was correspondingly competing as a kickboxer.
Out of his 14 wins in MMA, 13 were knockouts, and only 1 via decision. Moreover, the 36-year-old Surinamese fighter has 9 first-round finishes decorating his fight resume. His MMA record is undoubtedly top tier as the only ones he has lost to are the elite heavyweights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship like former champion Francis Ngannou, Cyril Gane, Curtis Blaydes, Jailton Almeida, etc.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s kickboxing record
As per Jairzinho Rozzenstruik’s official website, Jairzinho Rozenstruik boasts a record of 76 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw in professional kickboxing. Of these, 64 of his wins were via KO and TKOs.
Moreover, his kickboxing career started in 2009, and the last kickboxing event he competed in was in 2017. And over the years, Rozenstruik has competed in numerous kickboxing promotions.
FAQs on Jairzinho Rozenstruik's record
A. Jairzinho Rozenstruik boasts a record of 14 wins and 5 losses in professional mixed martial arts.
A. Jairzinho Rozenstruik boasts a record of 76 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw in professional kickboxing.
A. Jairzinho Rozenstruik has lost to Francis Ngannou, Cyril Gane, Curtis Blaydes, Alexander Volkov, and Jailton Almeida in his MMA career.
A. Rozenstruik was knocked out by Ngannou within 20 seconds into the first round at UFC 249.
A. Rozenstruik is set to be featured on the main card of UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya against the No.10 ranked Australian heavyweight, Tai Tuivasa.
