Robelis Despaigne
“The Big Boy”
Record 6-2Cuba
Next fight
vs. Tai Tuivasa — UFC 331, September 19, 2026
The style
Explosive Striker
Olympic taekwondo · One-punch power · Kicking arsenal
GrapplingStriking
Robelis 'The Big Boy' Despaigne is a Cuban heavyweight and a bronze medalist in taekwondo at the 2012 London Olympics, standing 6-foot-7 with an 84-inch reach and finishing every win of his career by knockout. He opened his UFC run with an 18-second knockout of Josh Parisian in March 2024, but was released after back-to-back decision losses. He earned his way back by knocking out former UFC champion Junior dos Santos in the first round of a professional MMA card in May 2026, prompting the UFC to re-sign him.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 6-2 |
| Age | 38 |
| Height | 6'7" |
| Reach | 84" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Cuba |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
6 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC