Jairzinho Rozenstruik once again found main event triumph on Saturday when he handed Shamil Gaziev his first career setback at UFC Fight Night 238.
Rozenstruik (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) proved he’s still a dangerous factor in the heavyweight division with a fourth-round referee stoppage TKO win over Gaziev (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Rozenstruik’s victory over Gaziev at UFC Fight Night 238.
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MMA Junkie
The final walks of the night belong to the Big Boys 👊@JairRozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev
[MAIN EVENT is LIVE now on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/HqIisVZJQN
— UFC (@ufc) March 2, 2024
UFC
Raring to prove his worth! 😤
🇧🇭🇷🇺 Shamil Gaziev heads to his first Octagon main event! #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/0nBxYevIy3
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) March 2, 2024
UFC
Una estelar más para el veterano @JairRozenstruik 🔥 #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/9mgOOWfcuC
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) March 2, 2024
UFC
BIG BOYS ABOUT TO THROW #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/CGT1szHzxS
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 2, 2024
Hyon Ko
Rozenstruik is big but Gaziev is massive #UFCVegas88
— Hyon Ko (@KoreanJohn_) March 2, 2024
Renato Moicano
I thought this mdfk was a wrestler #UFCVegas87
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) March 2, 2024
Cageside Press
We'll see if it lasts but Rozenstruik clearly worked on the TDD. Taken down now though, with under a minute to go. Let's see if he can get back up/survive the round. #UFCVegas87
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 2, 2024
Sean Sheehan
For the first time today I've thought "lol this is so bad."
Not great that that happens during the main event. #UFCVegas87
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 2, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
10-9 Gaziev after R1
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 2, 2024
Stephie Hayes
We're still in round 2???? #UFCVegas87
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) March 2, 2024
Nick Baldwin
This has been a tough watch through 10 minutes. Maybe 19-19.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) March 2, 2024
Ben Davis
The Co-Main and Main event ruined this card 😭 #UFCVegas87
— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) March 2, 2024
Matthew Wells
HEAVYWEIGHT APEX MAIN EVENTS FOREVER
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) March 2, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
19-19
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 2, 2024
Matthew Wells
Surely Rozenstruik will put a 2 behind one of these 1000 jabs.
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) March 2, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
29-28 Rozenstruik
Gaziev's winning conditions seem to be diminishing with each passing second
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 2, 2024
Stephen Thompson
Rozenstruik Jab is on point. Should really pick up the leg kicks this round. That leg is hurting #UFCVegas87
— “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 2, 2024
Kenny Florian
Gaziev trying to get every extra bit of oxygen into his lungs but doing it via not having your mouthguard firmly on your gums is not only indicative of an exhausted fighter, it’s extremely dangerous to do if you’re fighting in the HW division.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 2, 2024
Cageside Press
Gaziev's corner tells him he needs a takedown, and he'll win the fight. Certainly his clearest path to victory. #UFCVegas87
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 2, 2024
Jimmy Smith
Once again: tough to win a fight getting jabbed in the face incessantly. Gaziev not having much of an answer for the simplest striking weapon
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) March 2, 2024
Jimi Manuwa
Rosenstruik’s jab is money in this fight !! Can he keep it up for another 2 rounds ? #UFCFightNight
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 2, 2024
MMA Junkie
Jairzinho Rozenstruik wins the #UFCVega87 main event after referee Marc Goddard waves it off after Round 4. pic.twitter.com/gROpHSrYeN
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 2, 2024
Alan Jouban
That’s too much talking from Gaziev in the corner!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 2, 2024
Jason Anik
Good on Marc Goddard doing right by the fighter. Excellently handled.
— Jason Anik (@bostonanik) March 2, 2024
Jimi Manuwa
Ok he’s done !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 2, 2024
Laura Sanko
Gaziev doesn’t have the options he needs in this fight. Head movement, front kicks, parrying…gonna have to just walk through traffic to get the takedown R5. #UFCVegas87
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) March 2, 2024
Well never mind lol
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) March 2, 2024
Robbie Fox
Legendary Marc Goddard scolding there.
Decent card overall. Started off super hot and kinda fizzled out by the end, but worth it for the Vinicius Oliveira/Steve Erceg knockouts alone. Plus my one play (Rozenstruik +160) hit pretty easily. Good stuff. #UFCVegas87 #DKpartner
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) March 2, 2024
Michael Carroll
Jairzinho Rozenstruik now has the most UFC knockouts since 2019 with eight. #UFCVegas87
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) March 2, 2024
MMA Junkie
#UFCVegas87 results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) def. Shamil Gaziev via TKO (referee stoppage) – Round 4, 5:00
Full coverage: https://t.co/MraACCYP24 pic.twitter.com/1ARQD1gHQb
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 2, 2024
Kenny Florian
Goddard did a fantastic job there. Sensed there was an issue/injury. Did a little investigation and stopped the fight. Not the cleanest/greatest of fights but good on Rozenstruik to turn it up in round 4.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 2, 2024
Ben Davis
Fun Fact:
Jairzinho (5) has more main events than Khabib (4) pic.twitter.com/AIRSpKDHii
— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) March 2, 2024
UFC
This fight has been stopped at the end of the 4th round
Gaziev can't continue, @JairRozenstruik wins via TKO #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/PbVZP4Cvnc
— UFC (@ufc) March 2, 2024
Alan Jouban
It felt more like he just didn’t think he could win anymore, rather than his eye actually being an issue. #UFCVegas87
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 2, 2024
UFC
Another TKO victory added to the resume of @JairRozenstruik 👏 #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/poiEC93HXB
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2024
UFC
#UFCVegas87 Official Scorecard: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) vs Shamil Gaziev 👇
All Tonight’s Scorecards ➡️: https://t.co/4Fi0kHnFWZ pic.twitter.com/jRRDHOn34h
— UFC News (@UFCNews) March 3, 2024
MMA Mania
With Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s sixth main event concluded…
He has more main events more than:
Tom Aspinall
Alex Pereira
Dricus du Plessis
Islam Makhachev
Ilia Topuria
Sean O’Malley
Alexandre Pantoja
Raquel Pennington
Alexa Grasso
Zhang Weili pic.twitter.com/8GIioWAI2u— MMA Mania (@mmamania) March 3, 2024
UFC
Bigi Boy is back 🗣@JairRozenstruik | #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/yhJi4t9T24
— UFC (@ufc) March 3, 2024
