Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Initially interested in Football and basketball, Rozenstruik changed the course of his career by choosing combat sports as a prospect for him as a profession. At the age of 17, he started taking kickboxing classes and eventually transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2012.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik competed in kickboxing for some time and made his debut in professional mixed martial arts on May 26, 2012, at Evgeni Boldyrev at Draka 7. He dispatched Boldyrev in the first round with a devastating punch knocking him cold in the first round and helping Rozenstruik to start his career with an impressive victory.
Owing to his dominance in different professional mixed martial arts promotions, Jairzinho Rozenstruik joined the UFC on February 2, 2019, against Junior Albini at UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2. Rozenstruik dominated Albini knocked him out in the second round and continued his winning run. Currently, he holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 13 wins and 5 losses. All his losses have come in the UFC and he has defeated prominent names in the promotion like Allistair Overeem and Junior Dos Santos.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Ethnicity
Jairzinho Rozenstruik was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Suriname population showcases features of African, Asian, and European diversity and lineage. The exact ethnic background of Jairzinho Rozenstuik is not known but it is believed that he belongs to Afro-Surinames descent.
Is Jairzinho Rozenstruik still in UFC?
Jairzinho Rozenstruik still competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He competes in the heavyweight division of the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion. He competed in his most recent fight for the promotion on May 13, 2023, against Jailton Almeida. Rozenstruik is scheduled to return to the octagon in a heavyweight showdown on March 2, 2024.
*Last updated on February 28, 2024.
FAQs
A. He has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
A. He is believed to be of Afro-Surinamese ethnic background.
A. Yes, he still competes in the UFC.
A. He competes in the heavyweight division of the UFC.
A. He made his debut in the UFC on May 26, 2012.
