Jairzinho Rozenstruik Removed From UFC Roster After Loss to Sergei Pavlovich

Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s Ultimate Fighting Championship career has come to an abrupt end following his latest loss.

Rozenstruik met fellow knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Saudi Arabia at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. With both fighters boasting proven KO power, the odds for the fight to end inside the distance were a massive -650. However, the outing didn’t live up to advance billing, and the Russian eventually edged out a unanimous decision win over Rozenstruik.

UFC CEO Dana White labeled the fight “horrible,” while stating that Pavlovich was the clear winner. According to Twitter account UFC RosterWatch, Rozenstruik has been removed from the UFC roster. Rozenstruik’s release has since been confirmed by multiple outlets.

Rozenstruik racked up a 9-6 record since joining the UFC in 2019. “Bigi Boy” has notable wins over the likes of Alistair Overeem, Junior dos Santos, Shamil Gaziev and Tai Tuvasa, wwith losses against elite competition such as Francis Ngannou, Ciryl Gane and Jailton Almeida.

Meanwhile, UFC RosterWatch also revealed that Jamal Pogues, who fought on the prelims at UFC Saudia Arabia, has also been removed from the roster. The Contender Series graduate suffered a spilt-decision loss against former Olympian Hamdy Abdelwahab to fall to 2-2 in the promotion.