Report: Rozenstruik to fight Ngannou at UFC Fight Night in March

Caio Miari• ·
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 07: Jairzinho Rozenstruik of Suriname celebrates his KO victory over Alistair Overeem of Netherlands in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Capital One Arena on December 07, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik called for a matchup against Francis Ngannou - and the UFC heavyweight's wish was granted.

Rozenstruik (10-0) and Ngannou (14-3) have agreed to fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Mar. 28 in Columbus, Ohio, according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.

A former professional kickboxer, Rozenstruik knocked out Alistair Overeem on Dec. 7 to remain undefeated in his MMA career. The 31-year-old from Suriname won four bouts in 2019.

Rozenstruik asked for a fight against Ngannou immediately after beating Overeem.

Ngannou, who finished 1-2 last year, won both of his tilts in 2019, knocking out Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos. The 33-year-old Ngannou, who last fought in June, has been asking for another bout for months.

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