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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC veteran Jairzinho Rozenstruik to fight for Dirty Boxing heavyweight title
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is set to fight for gold in the first title fight for Dirty Boxing Championship. The former UFC heavyweight contender has been paired against Rob Perez in a heavyweight title fight that's set to headline Dirty Boxing Championship 3 on Aug. 29 in Miami. The news was announced by the promotion on Tuesday. Advertisement Both Rozenstruik and Perez are coming off wins on the same fight card, Dirty Boxing Championship 2 – which went down last month in Miami. In his promotional debut and first fight since getting released from the UFC, Rozenstruik, 37, defeated Victor Cardoso by second-round TKO. Rozenstruik is a combat sports veteran, having had a lengthy career in kickboxing and MMA. He competed in the UFC for six years, headlining six events and picking up eight stoppage wins. His UFC release caught many by surprise, as he was on a two-fight winning streak before losing to top contender Sergei Pavlovich by decision in February. Perez, 32, stopped MMA veteran Alex Nicholson at Dirty Boxing Championship 2. Unlike Rozenstruik, that was Perez's third appearance with Dirty Boxing Championship. Perez has competed in bareknuckle boxing, regular boxing, and even Power Slap. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veteran booked to fight for Dirty Boxing heavyweight title
Malaysian Reserve
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Malaysian Reserve
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Rob Perez to Headline First Dirty Boxing Championship Heavyweight Title Fight at DBX 3
After Generating Over 12.5 Million Streams and 46 Million Social Views at DBX 2, Fighter Demand Surges as Dirty Boxing Draws 1,000+ Applications and a Wave of Multi-Fight Signings MIAMI, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX), the first combat sport to combine the most electrifying elements of MMA and boxing will hold DBX 3 on Friday, August 29th featuring its first heavyweight title bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Rob Perez. 'I've fought some of the toughest guys in the world and Dirty Boxing brings a different energy. It's raw, aggressive, and made for fighters like me. I'm going to make history and walk away with that first DBX belt,' said Rozenstruik. With two live audience events already in the books, DBX is on track for continued success following the multi-fight signings of talent including Kat Nelson, Rakim Cleveland, Ricky Bandejas, Luis Saldaña, Mike Breeden, and Peter Stanonik. Over 1,000 contenders have submitted applications to compete for the growing promotion. 'From the start, we've been focused on giving athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills in a way that fans actually want to see,' said DBX CEO Malki Kawa. 'The numbers don't lie, there's massive demand for this format. We're building a new home for the most dangerous fighters in the world and this is just the beginning.' DBX 2 drew over 86,000 concurrent streams and 12.5 million total views. The fight card delivered a 60% KO/TKO rate and DBX content earned more than 46 million social media views. The event featured eight former UFC fighters including Alex Caceres, Francisco Trinaldo and Jessy Rose Clark and attracted notable attendees such as the NELK Boys, UFC middleweight Caio Borralho and former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes. Tickets for DBX 3 are available now: For updates, follow @DirtyBoxing on social media and visit ABOUT DIRTY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (DBX)Launched in 2024, DBX gained immediate attention for its dynamic format and hybrid rule set allowing Superman punches, spinning backfists, elbows, and standing ground-and-pound in addition to traditional striking. With 4oz gloves and a smaller ring, every DBX fight is designed for maximum action. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, DBX is ushering in a new era of combat sports rooted in grit, power, and authenticity.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Rob Perez to Headline First Dirty Boxing Championship Heavyweight Title Fight at DBX 3
After Generating Over 12.5 Million Streams and 46 Million Social Views at DBX 2, Fighter Demand Surges as Dirty Boxing Draws 1,000+ Applications and a Wave of Multi-Fight Signings MIAMI, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX), the first combat sport to combine the most electrifying elements of MMA and boxing will hold DBX 3 on Friday, August 29th featuring its first heavyweight title bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Rob Perez. "I've fought some of the toughest guys in the world and Dirty Boxing brings a different energy. It's raw, aggressive, and made for fighters like me. I'm going to make history and walk away with that first DBX belt," said Rozenstruik. With two live audience events already in the books, DBX is on track for continued success following the multi-fight signings of talent including Kat Nelson, Rakim Cleveland, Ricky Bandejas, Luis Saldaña, Mike Breeden, and Peter Stanonik. Over 1,000 contenders have submitted applications to compete for the growing promotion. "From the start, we've been focused on giving athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills in a way that fans actually want to see," said DBX CEO Malki Kawa. "The numbers don't lie, there's massive demand for this format. We're building a new home for the most dangerous fighters in the world and this is just the beginning." DBX 2 drew over 86,000 concurrent streams and 12.5 million total views. The fight card delivered a 60% KO/TKO rate and DBX content earned more than 46 million social media views. The event featured eight former UFC fighters including Alex Caceres, Francisco Trinaldo and Jessy Rose Clark and attracted notable attendees such as the NELK Boys, UFC middleweight Caio Borralho and former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes. Tickets for DBX 3 are available now: For updates, follow @DirtyBoxing on social media and visit ABOUT DIRTY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (DBX)Launched in 2024, DBX gained immediate attention for its dynamic format and hybrid rule set allowing Superman punches, spinning backfists, elbows, and standing ground-and-pound in addition to traditional striking. With 4oz gloves and a smaller ring, every DBX fight is designed for maximum action. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, DBX is ushering in a new era of combat sports rooted in grit, power, and authenticity. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Dirty Boxing Championship Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
BKFC announces Yoel Romero signing, along with other UFC veterans
Yoel Romero is taking off the gloves. No, the former UFC and Bellator title challenger is not retiring. Instead, Romero is heading to BKFC to test his hands in bareknuckle boxing competition. The 48-year-old fighter was announced as an addition to the promotion's roster Thursday by co-owner Conor McGregor at the Champions Summit press conference in Hollywood, Fla. Romero exited the UFC following a middleweight title challenge loss against Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 in March 2020. He then made the jump to Bellator, where he put together a 3-2 record, including a light heavyweight title challenge against Vadim Nemkov. Romero's run in Bellator concluded at PFL vs. Bellator, where he picked up a unanimous decision win over fellow former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos, who was also announced as a signing to BKFC. Most recently, Romero has competed under the custom rules of Dirty Boxing. In two fights, he stopped Duane Crespo last November and Ras Hylton in March. In addition to the signings of Romero and Santos, BKFC also announced the addition of Aspen Ladd, who went 3-2 under the PFL and Bellator banners after exiting the UFC in 2022, and Derek Brunson, who made one appearance in PFL after his UFC exit in 2023.
USA Today
27-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Saidyokub Kakhramonov hopes UFC call comes after Alex Caceres win: 'I took his job'
Saidyokub Kakhramonov will continue to hope – but he refuses to beg. It's been nearly three years since Kakhramonov (12-3) departed the UFC roster with a 2-1 record, and a lot has happened since. He's 6-0 in combat sports, including 2-0 in MMA. But the biggest victory, Kakhramonov says, is the strides he's made as a human. "At this point, I think I'm just ready to be a company man and just work with people," Kakhramonov said. "Not that I wasn't before, but before, I was young. I didn't care. I came to this country in 2010. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. I had to learn the culture over there. People out there are different. They don't care. Everyone is just like, 'F*ck you, f*ck that, f*ck off.' They're forward. It's a Brooklyn thing, so I always had that. But eventually, you get older, and you understand the other half of the world, that's not how it operates. You have to be smart and make the right choices." Kakhramonov's UFC release was surprising to most who paid attention, and the circumstances around it aren't totally clear. He put forth two fairly dominant performances against Trevin Jones and Ronnie Lawrence before he lost to Said Nurmagomedov in a fight he was largely winning. "You have to be smart and make the right choices," Kakhramonov said. "A little moment of your life can change the next 20 or 30 years of your life. You don't want that for your future. I think that's what I learned. Now, it's just things that are smooth for me. I live a good life and everything is not bad. I have a good team around me and a good gym. I train out of Valle Flow. The people out there are amazing. I have good coaches and good management. Overall, everything is very good right now for me." Kakhramonov's improvements inside the cage have also been notable. He recently defeated longtime UFC alum Alex Caceres, and credits Valle Flow Systems Academy in Bensenville, lll., for the dominant performance. He trained alongside the likes of Belal Muhammad, Yair Rodriguez, and Ignacio Bahamondes in preparation. I'd say it's one of the top gyms in America if not in all of North America," Kakhramonov said. "We have an unbelievable team with great coaches. Mike Valle is a smart guy. He's always on top of his game. Even though he travels for fights, he makes sure we are training. Most of the gyms when coaches leave for fights, there's no one training. Here, it's an amazing team. People train hard, and everyone is pushing each other. It's like a little family out here. It's great to be out there." Caceres indicated prior to the fight that the promotion hadn't totally parted ways with him and was just allowing him to take the Dirty Boxing bout. So while Kakhramonov isn't sure what exactly will be next, he thinks beating a fighter like Caceres could put him back int the UFC's good graces if he isn't already. "I expected that definitely, but a lot of people didn't expect that," Kakhramonov said. "Look at it this way. I just took his job. It was a hand-to-hand fight. It was boxing, yeah. It was elbows, yeah. I just actually cut him pretty badly with one of the spinning elbows. I legit told him, 'Oh, man. Your face is f*cked up.' During the fight, I told him that. You can see it every time we clashed, I was throwing him around. Even if it was MMA, the outcome would be the same – besides his kicks. All you've got to do is go left to avoid his kicks. It's not a big headache. I took his job and I don't think they're going to re-sign him after this fight. I came up a weight class. I'm a bantamweight and I destroyed him 30-27. I was very close to finishing the fight. I mean, why would they want to re-sign him when they can re-sign me?" Kakhramonov, 29, plans to stay ready, should the UFC call him for a short notice bout. UFC 319 takes place in Chicago, not far from his training home. Kakhramonov would love it to work out, but he's not going to pelad. "Chicago has a lot of Uzbek community, a lot of Russians, and all of those people who came from those regions. Being on the UFC card in Chicago, it'd be legendary," Kakhramonov said. "... (But) I'm not one of those guys who wants to beg anyone. There are so many begging. You know how it is. I just let the work do the job and I've just got to keep winning and eventually they can't deny me."
