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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Jairzinho Rozenstruik of Suriname is seen on stage during the UFC 305 press conference at RAC Arena on August 16, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik is no longer in hot water following an arrest back in January for third-degree felony for false imprisonment and a misdemeanor charge for touch or strike/battery/domestic violence.
Rozenstruik, who holds UFC wins over the likes of Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos, was brought in by police a little less than three months ago for multiple abuse charges and was also issued an immigration hold. Fight fans didn’t know much more beyond that so all they could do was wait for a potential conviction. Luckily for Rozenstruik, there will be no conviction.
On Friday, TMZ Sports learned that all charges against Rozenstruik have been dropped as officials have declined to pursue them. This is according to state documents filed earlier this month with the court, which states that “the victim refused to provide a sworn statement,” adding that the “parties were engaged in mutual combat and provided conflicting accounts of the incident.”
As a result, the District Attorney has concluded that “[w]ithout the victim’s cooperation there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction.”
Rozenstruik, 37, is currently the heavyweight champion for Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX). He is coming off two knockout wins under the new promotion in 2025 and with his recent arrest now in the rearview “Bigi Boy” should be back in the ring in no time.
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