One of the most high-achieving and looked-up heavyweights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Jairzinho Rozenstruik is ranked 12 in the weight class. With his proficiency in kickboxing, Rozenstruik has proven to be capable of throwing some of the hardest and most devastating punches on his opponents. His favorite technique is to catch his opposite combatant with a left hook and throw another right cross.
For his recent showdown, Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlined a fight night against Shamil Gaziev on March 2, 2024, and won the bout via a fourth-round TKO. With the win, 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. Therefore, Jairzinho Rozentruik is getting another chance to be ranked in the top 10 heavyweights in the UFC.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s losses
Jairzinho Rozenstruik has lost to Francis Ngannou, Cyril Gane, Curtis Blaydes, Alexander Volkov, and Jailton Almeida in his MMA career. All of these losses happened in the UFC, and he was undefeated in his professional career from 2012 to early 2020.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Francis Ngannou
Jairzinho with a record of 10 wins and no losses, went up against Francis Ngannou at UFC 249, on May 9, 2020. However, Rozenstruik got knocked out by Ngannou within 20 seconds into the first round.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Cyril Gane
Rozenstruik’s second loss came from Cyril Gane at UFC Vegas 20 via a unanimous decision.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Curtis Blaydes
Jairziinho Rozenstruik faced Curtis Blaydes at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021, and after three rounds of intense exchanges, Blaydes won the bout via a unanimous decision.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Alexander Volkov
After losing to Curtis Blaydes, Rozenstruik was scheduled to headline a fight night against Alexander Volkov on June 4, 2022. However, Rozenstruik got TKO’d at 2:12 in the first round, making him suffer his two consecutive losses in his career.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Jailton Almeida
Jairzinho Rozenstruik bounced back from his consecutive losses by securing a first-round knockout in his next one against Chris Daukaus. And was given a shot at Jailton Almeida on May 13, 2023, at UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida. However, Almeida submitted Rozenstruik via a rear naked choke at 3:43 in the first round.
FAQs on Jairzinho Rozenstruik's losses
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.
A. Jairzinho Rozenstruik is 36 years old.
A. Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a Surinamese citizen.
