Jairzinho Rozenstruik is set to take on Marcin Tybura in an interesting heavyweight contest at UFC 273. The bout is expected to help both men get into the title picture and potentially move up in the division.

Marcin Tybura has called out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the past but the two never fought. That's why the fighter from Suriname was not surprised when they were matched up for UFC 273.

“No it doesn’t (surprise me), he was asking for the fight when I fought Augusto Sakai,” Rozenstruik said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “He fought in the co-main event and wanted the winner of our fight, and now it’s time for us to fight. It makes sense, it’s a good matchup, he has been around for a while.”

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Marcin Tybura will be looking to grind the fight out and take away Jairzinho Rozenstruik's big advantage in the standup. Rozenstruik is ready for whatever is thrown at him at UFC 273.

“Everybody wants to do that, we will be prepared, especially after my last fight,” Rozenstruik said. “The wrestling, I forced myself to go back to zero and learn it again,” the UFC heavyweight said.

“He has his wrestling and jiu-jitsu, but if it stays on the feet it is easier for me. If he takes me down, I need to get back up but I can finish the fight wherever it goes,” Rozenstruik said ahead of UFC 273. “The knockout comes by itself, I know I have it in my hands, as soon as I start touching people they have big problems. I’m going to be in shape and I feel really good going into this fight.”