VIDEO: Former UFC fighter delivers brutal knockout and wins title in event that mixes boxing and MMA

Jairzinho wins by knockout at DBX 3. Photo: Reproduction

Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik left the UFC in February of this year, but has already won a title in another sport. The Surinamese fighter took home the Dirty Boxing Championship belt. On Friday night (29), he brutally knocked out Rakim Cleveland in the main event of DBX 3, held in Miami (USA). Watch the knockout video below

Still in the ring, Jairzinho already knew his next opponent for his first title defense. It's another former UFC fighter, former champion Andrei Arlovski. The fight will take place at DBX 4, with no date yet set.

The brutal knockout of Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Fighter who 'broke the scale' wins first fight after leaving UFC

Former UFC fighter Bryan Battle defeats Brazilian Derik de Freitas by knockout.

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Besides Jairzinho, another former UFC fighter did well at the event. Bryan Battle, who was fired from the UFC after repeatedly fail to cut weight, won his Dirty Boxing Championship debut. He needed just 56 seconds to knock out Brazilian Derik de Freitas.

Brian Battle's knockout of Brazilian Derik de Freitas

The rules of the Dirty Boxing Championship

The Dirty Boxing Championship is a sport that combines boxing and MMA. Fighting is done standing up, with hand strikes, but with MMA gloves. Ground strikes are also permitted if the fighter falls due to a strike.

DBX 3 Results

MAIN CARD

Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeated Rakim Cleveland by knockout at 1:54 of round 1;

James Cannon defeated Hector Lombard by knockout 19 seconds into round 1;

Bryan Battle defeated Derik de Freitas by technical knockout at 56 seconds of round 1;

Jessica-Rose Clark defeated Claudia Zamora by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

Sergei Martynov def. Phil Hawes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Milos Janicic defeated Lamar Brown by TKO at 59 seconds of R1;

PRELIMINARY CARD

Landon Quinones defeated Mike Breeden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Levi da Costa defeated Chase Sherman by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28);

Corey Jackson defeated Juan Alvarez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28);

Jansey Silva defeated Travis St. John by TKO at 24 seconds of R2;

Michael Garcia defeated Victor Cardoso by TKO at 1:06 of R2;

Alex Caceres defeated Shawn West by technical knockout at 2:59 of round 2.

Dustin Bailey defeated Sean Hotusing by knockout at 1:36 of R2;

Kat Nelson defeated Kalindra Faria by TKO at 1:44 of R2;

Tyson Nam defeated Ricky Bandejas by TKO 2:28 of R1