Heavyweight

Robelis Despaigne

The Big Boy

6-2

Age
37
Height
6'7"
Reach
7'0"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
MMA Temple
Out of
Cuba
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 67
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
75%

Career methods

KO/TKO
2
Sub
0
Dec
4

FightMetric

SLpM

2.11

SApM

3.86

Str Acc

61%

Str Def

64%

TD Avg

0.00

TD Acc

0%

TD Def

85%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

67C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

C+

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

B

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Robelis Despaigne “The Big Boy” is a 37-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Cuba, camped at MMA Temple. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 6-2-0 — 2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (67).

What works. Durability is the standout at 76 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 64% / 3.86 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (12, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 2335725 (KO/TKO R1) · L 2223033 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Acosta (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4276994 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5189564 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

12 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

61 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 64% striking defense · 3.86 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 2 defeats

Counter punching

61 C+

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 61% accuracy on 2.11 SLpM
  • 0.40 knockdowns / 15 · 2 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

63 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 64% · TD def 85% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.86 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 2.11 SLpM at 61% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.86 SApM

Takedown reaction

69 B

Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

  • 85% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

76 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 2 losses
  • 4 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 16, 2026Fighter 2335725WKO/TKO1 2:59
Oct 19, 2024Fighter 2223033LDecision - Unanimous3 5:00
May 11, 2024Waldo Cortes AcostaLDecision - Unanimous3 5:00
Mar 9, 2024Fighter 4276994WKO/TKO1 0:18
Dec 3, 2023Fighter 5189564WKO/TKO1 0:04
Sep 24, 2023Fighter 5189563WKO/TKO1 0:03