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Brett Okamoto
Former UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik was arrested on charges of domestic violence battery and false imprisonment on Monday in Pembroke Pines, Florida, according to police records.
Rozenstruik, a native of Suriname, was placed into immigration hold after the initial bond was set at $3,500. According to MMAJunkie, citing a report from the Pembroke Pines Police Department, a woman accused Rozenstruik of biting her arm after grabbing her during an argument in a vehicle. The woman also said Rozenstruik prevented her from leaving the car, according to the police report.
Rozenstruik (15-6), 37, fought in the UFC from 2019 to 2025. He knocked out four consecutive opponents in 2019 to work into UFC heavyweight title contention, before suffering a 20-second knockout loss to Francis Ngannou. Rozenstruik went on to a 5-5 record over his next 10 contests, before the UFC parted ways with him last year.
Since his UFC release, he has recorded a 2-0 record in Dirty Boxing Championship, recording two knockout victories in 2025.
