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Robelis Despaigne
Heavyweight · “The Big Boy”

Robelis Despaigne

6-2-0 UFC 2-2-0
Precision Striker Durable Stuck On Bottom
6'7"Height
84"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:19Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 51 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Sep 2026 · stats read 27 → nudged -10 inside the band · claims striking power +1, striking technique +1, pressure +1 (+4) Accuracy — Above avg, rated 72 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Average, rated 46 of 100 · claims striking defense -1 (-3) Durability — Above avg, rated 70 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 16 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Weak, rated 23 of 100 · tag getup: poor (-10) · claims td defense +1, getup -2 (-1) Grappling — Weak, rated 24 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 331 Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 16, 2026 watch ↗
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striking good 1 read
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138 MMA anchors Striking · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, TD Defense · stats alone on Durability, Wrestling, Grappling, Control.

Built on 45 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 72 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2)
Durable above avg durability — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Stuck On Bottom 138 MMA · Oct 2024 tags getup: poor
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.38
Striking accuracy53.4%
Striking defense49.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.33
Takedowns / 15 min0.66
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense61.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

4 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Tai Tuivasa clear UFC 331 Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 16, 2026
strikinggood

doubts the veteran 'is trying yet'

A powerful, patient striker who throws from odd angles with long straights and a deep arsenal, content to wait for an opening rather than force the pace. Called very athletic with a real killer instinct, but has essentially no grappling beyond a sprawl and gets nothing going if taken down.

Strengthpower striking from varied angles
Strengthpatient shot selection
Strengthathleticism
Strengthkiller instinct
Weaknesshands carried a little low
Weaknessno answer on the mat if taken down twice
pace · deliberate
vs Austen Lane coinflip UFC Fight Night Pereira vs Hernandez Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 99) · October 16, 2024 · 1 read since

Picks Despaigne but immediately calls it a stay-away spot; a named winner plus an explicit stay-away instruction caps at coinflip.

A heavyweight described mostly through raw traits rather than refined skills. He starts fast and hits hard, with real finishing ability and athleticism. He is credited with stuffing one opening takedown attempt, but shown doing nothing from his back afterward if grounded. The analyst makes him the betting favorite but a stay-away pick, since the whole fight turns on whether Lane can get him down and hold him there.

Strengthfast starter
Strengthpowerful striker
Strengthfinishing instinct
Strengthfreak athleticism
Strengthpretty good initial sprawl
Weaknessonce taken down, does not work to get back up or do anything off his back
pace · fast startergetup · poor
vs Waldo Cortes Acosta coinflip UFC Fight Night Lewis vs Nascimento Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC St Louis) · May 8, 2024 · 2 reads since

He admits outright that he is only naming a winner because the format requires one, and closes by calling it a 'guessing' exercise -- saying plainly there isn't much tape on Despaigne to go on.

Powerful striker with a Taekwondo background, killer instinct and real athleticism, undefeated and finishing fast, though the analyst repeatedly says there simply isn't much tape or information on him yet.

Strengthpower
Strengthathleticism
Strengthfinishing ability
competition quality · untestedpace · fast starter
vs Josh Parisian coinflip UFC 299 Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction · March 6, 2024 · 3 reads since

Explicitly says he doesn't know much about Despaigne and describes the pick as a 'dance with the devil' on physical tools alone; closes by telling viewers to stay away from betting either side.

Undefeated heavyweight (4-0) with real physical tools: a notable height/reach advantage, athleticism, a fast start, and real finishing power shown by quick knockouts. Has an Olympic Taekwondo background, though the analyst hedges the medal detail himself. He openly admits having little scouting information on this fighter and is picking him mainly on physical attributes and the opponent's inconsistent UFC form rather than detailed tape study.

Strengthathleticism
Strengthfast start
Strengthpower/finishing ability
Strengthheight/reach advantage
pace · fast starter

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
March 9, 2024 vs Josh Parisian — 23.33/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '24 May 11, 2024 vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta — 1.73/min (L) May '24 October 19, 2024 vs Austen Lane — 2.07/min (L) Oct '24 September 19, 2026 vs Tai Tuivasa — 2.0/min (W) Sep '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Tai Tuivasa 14-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
30/69Sig. strikes
31/68Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Austen Lane 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
31/46Sig. strikes
23/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Waldo Cortes-Acosta 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
26/52Sig. strikes
52/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Parisian 15-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
7/9Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
6-2-0Pro record
| rank = 4th degree black belt in TaekwondoGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3
Fury FC 2
MVP MMA 1
Fury Challenger Series 1
Titan FC 1
Full career — 8 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Junior dos Santos KO (punches) MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
May 16, 2026
MVP MMA 1 2:59
L Austen Lane Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Waldo Cortes-Acosta Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Parisian TKO (punches) UFC 299
March 9, 2024
UFC 1 0:18
W Miles Banks KO (punch) Fury FC 84
December 3, 2023
Fury FC 1 0:04
W Stevie Payne TKO (punches) Fury Challenger Series 7
September 24, 2023
Fury Challenger Series 1 0:03
W Travis Gregoire TKO (punches) Fury FC 80
June 25, 2023
Fury FC 1 0:12
W Katuma Mulumba TKO (punches) Titan FC 77
June 3, 2022
Titan FC 1 4:54

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Robelis Despaigne) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 53.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 49.1% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 61.1% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 12.1% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.7%

Headshot of Robelis Despaigne by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized