Robelis Despaigne
Skill profile
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.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Tai Tuivasa clear UFC 331 Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 16, 2026
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.
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.
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.
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.
Striking trend
Fight history
W Tai Tuivasa 14-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
L Austen Lane 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
L Waldo Cortes-Acosta 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
W Josh Parisian 15-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
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
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 8 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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