Professional Record
7-2-0
Current Elo Rating
1532
True Contender System
Heavyweight Ranking
#32
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#368
About Robelis Despaigne
From Cuba to UFC heavyweight
Robelis Despaigne was born in Cuba and built his path to the UFC in Fury FC, where he had at least three fights in 2023, with wins over Travis Gregoire, Stevie Payne and Miles Banks.
He also competed in Titan FC, with a win over Katuma Mulumba, and made his UFC debut in 2024 with a win over Josh Parisian.
Inside and outside the UFC
He has shared the Octagon with Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Austen Lane in the UFC, and he also competed at MVP MMA 1, where he stopped Junior dos Santos. In September 2026 he beat Tai Tuivasa by decision at UFC 331.
Based at MMA Temple
He trains at MMA Temple, where he has prepared throughout his career.
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 201 cm
- Reach
- 213 cm
- Weight
- 119.7 kg
- Age
- 38 years
- Place of birth
- Cuba
- UFC debut
- March 9, 2024
- Team / gym
- MMA Temple
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Robelis Despaigne has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Robelis Despaignevs.Tai Tuivasa
W · decision
- Date
- September 19, 2026
- Elo change
- +29
Career Statistics
Professional career
7-2-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
9 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 6
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 1
6 Finishes
85.7% of 7 wins
In the UFC
2-2-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
4 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 1
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 1
1 Finishes
50% of 2 wins
Elo
Current Elo
1,532
Peak Elo
1,553
From peak
-21
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Josh Parisian
Last 5 fights
- W
- L
- L
- W
Elo History
4 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1532
Peak Elo
1553
Total
+32
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | W | Tai Tuivasa | Decision | Elo1532 | Change+29 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | L | Austen Lane | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1503 | Change-27 |
| May 11, 2024 | L | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1530 | Change-23 |
| Mar 09, 2024 | W | Josh Parisian | TKO · R1 · 0:18 | Elo1553 | Change+53 |
Fight history outside the UFC
5 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
May 16, 2026
TKO · Three Punch Combo · R1 · 2:59
MVP · MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano
Dec 03, 2023
Miles Banks
TKO · Punch · R1 · 0:04
FFC · Fury FC 84: Young vs. Richardson
Sep 24, 2023
Stevie Payne
TKO · Punches · R1 · 0:03
FFC · Fury Challenger Series 7
Jun 25, 2023
Travis Gregoire
TKO · Punches · R1 · 0:12
FFC · Fury FC 80: Martinez vs. Efrain
Jun 03, 2022
Katuma Mulumba
TKO · Right Uppercut & Hook · R1 · 4:54
TFC · Titan FC 77
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | W | Junior dos Santos | TKO · Three Punch Combo · R1 · 2:59 | MVP · MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano |
| Dec 03, 2023 | W | Miles Banks | TKO · Punch · R1 · 0:04 | FFC · Fury FC 84: Young vs. Richardson |
| Sep 24, 2023 | W | Stevie Payne | TKO · Punches · R1 · 0:03 | FFC · Fury Challenger Series 7 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | W | Travis Gregoire | TKO · Punches · R1 · 0:12 | FFC · Fury FC 80: Martinez vs. Efrain |
| Jun 03, 2022 | W | Katuma Mulumba | TKO · Right Uppercut & Hook · R1 · 4:54 | TFC · Titan FC 77 |
Reference only: these bouts do not count towards True Contender's Elo or rankings.
Competitive Profile
Robelis Despaigne’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.