Jairzinho Rozenstruik releases first statement after ‘troubling’ stoppage in fight with Alexander Volkov

Jairzinho Rozenstruik definitely didn’t agree with referee Herb Dean’s decision to stop his fight against Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 56.

Dean canceled the fight following Volkov’s brutal right hand that left “Bigi Boy” with broken bones. He then continued his assault on Rozenstruik early in the main event. While Rozenstruik essentially walked away from the stoppage, he was still absorbing a lot of blows in succession after the initial punch from Volkov that hurt him.

Whatever the reason, Rozenstruik was not happy with Dean’s decision. He explained this in his initial statement after the event.

” I am confused about how this fight ended and it is disappointing that it was ended,” Rozenstruik stated on Twitter. It was definitely a difficult situation but it was not the end of my fight. Did someone lay flat on the ground with his eyes shut? That’s what we call a knockout.”

After Rozenstruik’s flurry left- and right-hand looping, Volkov was unable to stop the ferocious exchange that ensued.

In return, Rozenstruik threw an incendiary punch down the middle.

The 34-year-old fighter from Suriname felt like the action was just getting underway when Dean put an end to the contest, but he holds no ill will towards Volkov for just doing his job in the cage.

“Alexander and I basically just started exchanging some heavy strikes,” Rozenstruik said. “The stuff you all wanted to see! Big up to Alexander Volkov for taking the fight. I’ve no notable damage and I like to fight soon.”

With the stoppage, Rozenstruik suffered his third loss in his past four fights after also falling to ex-interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane and Curtis Blaydes in recent decisions.

Undefeated through the first 10 fights in career, Rozenstruik now sports a 12-4 record overall as he seeks to get back on track when he returns to action in his next bout.