Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Shamil Gaziev Tapped as March 2 UFC Fight Night Headliner
We've got a heavyweight battle headlining #UFCVegas87 đ€@JairRozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev
â UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2024
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Heavyweight headliners are back on the menu for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2024.
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Rozenstruik has struggled the last couple years, only managing one winâa 23-second knockout of Chris Daukausâwhile suffering three defeats to Curtis Blaydes, Alexander Volkov, and most recently, Jailton Almeida. Despite his setbacks, âBigi Boyâ still sports a sky-high knockout rate of 92%, and he is on the heavyweight knockout leaderboard tied in the top 10 with several other men with seven to his credit.
Born in Dagestan, Russia, and currently representing Bahrain, Gaziev has yet to suffer a loss as a pro. This appearance will be only his second under the UFC banner, as he made his triumphant debut in December by laying waste to Martin Buday in under six minutes. Like his opponent, Gaziev has earned all but one of his victories by stoppage, with all 11 finishes coming within two rounds.
UFC Fight Night 238 goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on March 2, with Rozenstruik-Gaziev in the pole position. Other key pairings include a flyweight clash between Alex Perez and Muhammad Mokaev, a light heavyweight collision of Vitor Petrino vs. Tyson Pedro and a lightweight affair as Joel Alvarez takes on Ludovit Klein.
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