Robelis Despaigne biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Santiago de Cuba

Robelis Despaigne Sanquet is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and taekwondo practitioner born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. His fight name is The Bad Boy.

Fighting out of Florida, United States, Despaigne is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He competes in the heavyweight division.
2. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Titan Fighting Championship and Fury Fighting Championship.
3. He is 6’7″ tall.
4. He holds a professional MMA record of 4 wins and 0 loss.
5. In 2011, he represented Cuba and won bronze in men’s taekwondo in the Universiade in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
6. In 2012, he represented Cuba and won bronze in men’s taekwondo in the Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom.
7. In 2013, he represented Cuba and won bronze in men’s taekwondo in the World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico.
8. In 2014, he represented Cuba and won gold in men’s taekwondo in the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.
9. In 2015, he represented Cuba and won bronze in men’s taekwondo in the World Taekwondo Championships in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
10. On June 3, 2022, he made his professional MMA debut.
11. On August 9, 2023, he turned 35.
12. On December 3, 2023, he was signed by the UFC.
13. On March 9, 2024, he made his UFC debut.

TIMELINE

2022

• On June 3, 2022, he defeated Katuma Mulumba via technical knockout at “Titan FC 77” in Miramar, Florida.

2023

• On June 25, 2023, he defeated Travis Gregoire via technical knockout at “Fury FC 80” in Houston, Texas, USA.
• On September 24, 2023, he defeated Stevie Payne via technical knockout at “Fury Challenger Series 7” in Houston.
• On December 3, 2023, he knocked out Miles Banks at “Fury FC 84” in Houston.

2024

• On March 9, 2024, he defeated Josh Parisian via technical knockout at “UFC 299” in Miami, Florida.