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Robelis Despaigne Is Ready To Shine

Robelis Despaigne Is Ready To Shine

Robelis Despaigne (5-0) has a big opportunity at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento. The Cuban MMA fighter can put the heavyweight division on notice with a sound victory over Waldo Cortes-Acosta (11-1).

MMA News / Sherdog.com / March 19
Robelis Despaigne to Face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis

Robelis Despaigne to Face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis

Robelis Despaigne will attempt to build upon a spectacular Octagon debut when he faces Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56. Multiple outlets confirmed the heavyweight pairing following an initial announcement from Despaigne’s manager on social media.

MMA News / Sherdog.com / March 10
After Impressive Debut, Robelis Despaigne Seeks Quick Turnaround at UFC 300

After Impressive Debut, Robelis Despaigne Seeks Quick Turnaround at UFC 300

Robelis Despaigne is in a rush to attain championship gold after a stellar promotional debut at UFC 299 at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday. After starting his career with four first-round knockouts, Despaigne’s UFC contract was announced during the broadcast of his last outing at Fury FC 84 this past December.

MMA News / FanNation MMA Knockout / March 9

UFC News: 6'7' Olympian Scores Impressive 18-Second First-Round Knockout

Robelis Despaigne has made a successful UFC debut at UFC 299. "The Big Boy" kept in theme with his last three fights by finishing Josh Parisian in the opening seconds of the first round.

From Cuba With Knockouts: 6'7' Olympic Slugger Set to Shake up the UFC

A star-studded roster of fights awaits fans at UFC 299 on March 9. While many are looking forward to the debut of Michael 'Venom' Page on the main card, there's another debutant set to steal the show on the prelims.

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