Rozenstruik bets on a knockout against Ngannou: 'He will go down. Mark my words'

J. Rozenstruik presenting for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @jairzinho.rozenstruik

For those who like 'beating', the fight between Francis Ngannou e Jairzinho Rozenstruik promises to be a full plate. With the duel between the two transferred to the UFC 249, on April 18, the Surinamese promised a real show against the French-Cameroonian in one of the most anticipated fights on the card. In an interview with 'MMA Fighting', the 'giant' spoke about his expectations for the clash.

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“For me, it’s a big challenge and we love challenges, me and my team. The second factor is that he (Francis) has no fight. So, he is also happy to fight now. I think it’s exciting,” said Jairzinho.

Rozenstruik then made a prediction about how he imagines the fight ending. According to the athlete, the script should not deviate from the public's expectations, who imagine a very aggressive confrontation.

“I know I have the ability to knock him out. I'm working to improve and that's why I'm always in the gym. He will fall, one way or another,” said the giant.

The Surinamese, however, suggested that Ngannou could step into the octagon with a different strategy. For the heavyweight, your rival can repeat the plans of your last opponent, alistair overeem, who preferred to fight on the ground, but, even so, ended up being knocked out in the final seconds of the fight that took place in December.

“If he comes to fight, he will lose in the first or second round. Mark my words”, the fighter premeditated

The confrontation against Francis represents the biggest challenge of Rozenstruik's career to date. With 10 professional fights and no defeats in his record, the Surinamese could be closer than ever to a title fight, if he beats the French-Cameroonian, who is currently in second place in the category ranking.