Jairzinho Rozenstruik Signs With PFL After Dirty Boxing Heavyweight Title Run

Rozenstruik is moving back to MMA after winning the inaugural DBX heavyweight title.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Jairzinho Rozenstruik - Image credit @jairzinho.rozenstruik Instagram

Jairzinho Rozenstruik has signed with PFL after winning two fights and the heavyweight title in Dirty Boxing Championship.

No PFL debut date, opponent or competition format has been announced. The agreement returns the 38-year-old Surinamese heavyweight to MMA following his post-UFC run.

Rozenstruik Returns To MMA With A 15-6 Record

Rozenstruik went 9-6 in the UFC after joining the promotion in 2019. His victories included Andrei Arlovski, Alistair Overeem, Augusto Sakai, Chris Daukaus, Shamil Gaziev and Tai Tuivasa.

His final UFC appearance came against Sergei Pavlovich on February 1, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pavlovich won by unanimous decision.

Rozenstruik owns a 15-6 MMA record with 13 knockout wins. He remained active after leaving the UFC and recently stopped Rakim Cleveland to win the DBX heavyweight title.

The signing adds an experienced knockout specialist to PFL’s heavyweight roster. Rozenstruik’s opponent and debut date remain the two unresolved parts of the move. MiddleEasy’s Rozenstruik archive tracks his UFC, Dirty Boxing and PFL career.

Published on August 15, 2026 at 7:19 am
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