Robelis Despaigne has taken his medicine, embraced life outside of his comfort zone, and is now ready to showcase his improvements.
The Cuban heavyweight, who claimed Olympic bronze in taekwondo at the London 2012 Games, earned a UFC spot after winning his first four fights in rapid-fire fashion, including stoppages in three and four seconds in back-to-back fights.
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His Octagon debut was also a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it affair, with Despaigne making a huge impression with an 18-second demolition of Josh Parisian at UFC 299.
With an incredible run of finishes that saw him claim career wins two to five in a combined 37 seconds, Despaigne was matched against Contender Series alum Waldo Cortes Acosta at UFC St.