Jairzinho Rosenstruik is trying to get into title competition quickly as he tries to get a profitable streak going along with his fundamental occasion struggle at UFC Fight Night, the Heavyweight is likely one of the massive challengers within the division and is at present making his mark by difficult the Top 5 Ranked fighters within the division.
Jairzinho is a talented Kickboxer and has the expertise beneath his belt to get a title shot not too distant from now.
Ahead of his struggle with Jailton Almeida, Jairzinho spoke completely with News18.com
Here are excerpts from the Interaction:
What’s your confidence stage trying like heading into this struggle in opposition to Jailton Almeida?
I’m assured about profitable the struggle, in fact. It’s going there, profitable the struggle, clearly, proper?
How has coaching camp been up to now?
Well, my coaching camp was good, I can’t complain about that, I’m wholesome. So, Yeah.
You’re coming into this struggle on the again of a win in opposition to Chris Daukus, do you suppose getting a win streak going in opposition to Jailton Almeida will make it easier to get into title competition?
Definitely, I’ll win this struggle this Saturday then search for a struggle with one of many prime 5 guys or guys above me within the rating. So yeah, go from profitable this struggle this Saturday after which we glance into the longer term.
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What initially impressed you to develop into an MMA fighter?
What impressed me to develop into a fighter? Yeah. I imply, I cherished being a Kickboxer for a very long time and I used to be attempting new issues after which I used to be in coaching with some guys, one was my sparring accomplice. Then these guys, they might attempt take downs and stuff on the bottom, one thing I by no means had been doing so I attempted it and so they stated, “You get that and you should try it more” after which one way or the other the yr after I fought my first MMA struggle in Russia, and I received that one, then fought one other one, once more in Russia, and received that one as properly. And then that’s how we bought the ball shifting after which earlier than I knew it, I used to be right here in UFC.
What technique are you going with for this struggle?
I positively is not going to share my technique on the display screen, however I positively wish to win this struggle and I wish to knock him out. I at all times wish to knock folks out, as a result of, I’ve that expertise. I am going within the octagon, and if I contact folks, they go down. So the factor is, I bought to search out a gap, see what he goes for see the place it’s. It’s not a simple factor, not loads of freedom in there. So I wish to win and positively, I wish to knock folks out. I feel that’s the best factor that claims that you could put any person out earlier than the bell and yeah, I positively go for finishes.
Could you inform us the story behind your nickname Bigi Boy?
It’s just about a simple story. My title was tough to pronounce and I used to be enjoying with my pals, however I used to be greater than all my pals, though we had been the identical age. So that’s when one of many greater guys was speaking to me and he couldn’t pronounce my title. He stated Jose you-you-you Biggi Boy, massive man, really it means in my language again residence. So after which, earlier than I knew all of it my pals began calling Me Biggie, Biggie Boy, And then, yeah, and I used to be beneath the age of ten, 9. So I stick with that title and I feel it’s one for my pals.
You debuted within the UFC with a win in opposition to Alistar Overeem, an enormous title, and since then you definitely’ve fought names like former champ Francis Ngannou, Cyril Gaine, Alexander Volkov and lots of extra, what was that have like and what did you study from these fights?
I positively discovered loads of classes and loads of good issues. A whole lot of constructive issues. Fighting with the larger names, positively made me a greater fighter and yeah there’s how life goes. You run into some issues and also you stand up as a greater particular person and I feel though a struggle didn’t go my manner, that doesn’t imply I didn’t do something. I discovered loads of issues and now I’m a greater fighter than yesterday.
Being one of many few Surinamese UFC fighters, how proud are you to be flying the Surinamese flag within the UFC?
It’s positively superior to struggle out from again residence, Suriname. I feel I’m the one one proper now and it’s an enormous deal for us as a result of it’s been some time since an athlete from our nation reached this facet of the world with this stage and everyone thinks it’s superior and I’m honoured to be on this place.
Who are your prime 5 MMA fighters of all time?
Yeah, I’m positively going to go together with (Jon) Jones, (Daniel) Cormier. Recently, I watched loads of fights too. (Alexander) Volkanovski is one in every of them, Izzy (Isreal Adesanya) is one in every of them. I feel Israel is likely one of the greatest, I like his type, and I like what he does with the sport.
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If not the MMA, What do you see your self doing?
I don’t know as a result of I’m not pondering like that, you recognize, once I need one thing, I’m focusing totally on it. Right now, I’m within the UFC, then my entire life is specializing in UFC, coaching, specializing in the struggle. My entire household additionally is aware of that’s how it’s. You don’t discuss to me about anything. If you discuss combating you’re to speak about combating.
Any message to your followers, particularly in India?
I really like you guys and I’m glad you guys are supporting me in each sort of manner. Tune on this Saturday, see me put down a victory after which we go from there.
Watch the LIVE protection of UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs Almeida on Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) & Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels at 12:30 am IST on 14th May 2023
