Ex-UFC star cleared of felony cost after allegedly biting sufferer throughout Florida home incident
Former UFC star Jairzinho Rozenstruik is no longer facing legal action after prosecutors dropped all charges stemming from a domestic incident earlier this year.
The Surinamese heavyweight had been under investigation following an arrest in January 2026. At the time, he faced a third-degree felony for false imprisonment and a misdemeanor for domestic battery.
According to court documents seen by TMZ, the state attorney’s office declined to move forward because the victim refused to provide a sworn statement.
Officials noted that without a cooperative witness, there was ‘no reasonable likelihood of conviction.’
The original police report from Pembroke Pines, Florida, had alleged a physical altercation inside a vehicle. However, newer filings suggest the ‘parties were engaged in mutual combat’ and provided conflicting stories of the event.
Back in January, the former heavyweight was accused of biting and hitting the victim after police responded to a ‘suspicious incident’ at an address in Pembroke Pines.
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Jairzinho Rozenstruik following his arrest
Ex-UFC fighter Rozenstruik was arrested over an alleged domestic battery incident in January
The victim alleged to police that she and Rozenstruik got into an argument while driving back from a storage unit. It is not clear what triggered the dispute.
The Suriname fighter reportedly slapped the victim’s hand multiple times, which caused her to drop her phone.
She then attempted to leave the vehicle to which Rozenstruik grabbed her arm to force her to stay in the car.
The victim said she responded by punching him multiple times in self-defense as she tried to break his grip to exit the vehicle.
Rozenstruik allegedly attempted to kiss her, and she declined, angering him. He then bit the victim’s right bicep, leaving a visible bite mark.
Police reportedly noted that the victim had redness on both forearms and a red scratch/bruise mark under her right eye.
Rozenstruik, known to many MMA fans as ‘Bigi Boy,’ competed 15 times in the UFC from February 2019 to February 2025.
The promotion parted ways with Rozenstruik after he lost to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Saudi Arabia last February – despite him being 2-1 in his final three bouts.
Since being removed from the UFC’s roster, Rozenstruik has fought twice under the Dirty Boxing Championship banner, winning both bouts.
