Marcin Tybura hasn’t completely shut the door on fighting Jairzinho Rozenstruik after submitting Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 239. Tybura headlined card opposite “Bam Bam,” which also marked the Polish heavyweight’s fourth outing at the UFC Apex.
This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 87, we saw a big time matchup in the heavyweight division. Top contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5) was looking to hand Shamil Gaziev (12-1) his first professional loss.
UFC heavyweight Shamil Gaziev has issued his first public statement since losing to Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday. Gaziev and his team opted to stop the fight against Rozenstruik before the start of Round 5 at the UFC Apex.
On Saturday, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest event, UFC Fight Night: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev. After putting the Octagon in front of packed-out crowds in Anaheim and Mexico City last month, the promotion began its March schedule by putting the cage and the fighters in the empty Apex in Las Vegas.
It's an afternoon of fights as the Octagon returns home for UFC On ESPN+ 96: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally
In his first appearance in the Octagon, Shamil Gaziev looked unstoppable as he pummeled Martin Buday. A far tougher test comes later this evening when he faces off against Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
UFC Fight Night 238 will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the main draw highlighted by a heavyweight contender fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev.
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev will look a bit different this Saturday compared to the original plans for the card. Two fights have been canceled ahead of Saturday's event.
Following two successful spectator-fueled outings—a pay-per-view spectacle and the recently concluded event in Mexico City—the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to the routine setting of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The UFC is back to the basics after a momentous event held in Mexico City. The promotion goes back home to Las Vegas where they will put on a show at the UFC Apex for a fourth time this year.
The latest UFC results feature action both inside and outside the Octagon. The fans decided to get involved as the promotion returned to Mexico for the first time since 2019.
Heavyweight headliners are back on the menu for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2024. Ahead of UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2, an event famously moved from Saudi Arabia to Las Vegas due to a perceived lack of star power, a top matchup was on the docket between Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-5) and Shamil Gaziev (12-0).
This is a really tough loss for Rozenstruik. Rozenstruik has really failed to capture the same level of momentum inside the octagon that he had entering 2020.
Born: March 17, 1988 (Age: 35) in Paramaribo, Suriname Division: Heavyweight Height: 6’2” Reach: 78” Record: 13-4 (7-4 UFC) Association: American Top Team Stage of Career: Prime to Post-Prime Summary: Rozenstruik has one of the most fascinating styles in all of MMA.
If Jairzinho Rozenstruik wants to keep his place in line, he will have to do so at the expense of one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division’s hottest commodities.
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Volkov (35-10, 9-4 UFC) ended the contest with a volley of power punches 2:12 into the opening round.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is no fan of a rumored UFC interim heavyweight title fight pitting Jon Jones against Stipe Miocic.
Opinions on Jairzinho Rozenstruik remain mixed ahead of his 10th assignment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ranging from gatekeeper to contender and everything in between.
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