Robelis Despaigne doesn’t suppose he’s carried out combating for the UFC.
Regardless of getting launched from the Las-Vegas based mostly promotion in October, the Olympic bronze medalist in karate is set, and assured, he’ll as soon as once more discover himself combating contained in the octagon. Despaigne (5-2) goals to work his manner again to the UFC, the place he thinks he belongs.
“That’s the plan. The doorways are usually not closed,” Despaigne advised MMA Junkie in Spanish. “It’s only a matter of enhancing the bottom sport a bit, getting a number of wins, and look to get again within the UFC.”
Despaigne entered the UFC in early 2024 with a ton of hype, given his prestigious background, his 6’7 body, and his fast and devastating knockouts exterior the UFC. But, regardless of profitable his debut in spectacular trend, Despaigne misplaced two consecutive bouts by resolution the place he confirmed a scarcity of floor expertise.
The 36-year-old Cuban returned to the win column Thursday, knocking out his opponent simply 5 seconds into his debut with Karate Fight.
“I felt superb, and there’s all the time questions if you’re debuting, however I felt good,” Despaigne mentioned. “That is extra my factor, however I need to proceed on this planet of MMA. I need to thank Asim (Zaidi), the promoter of Karate Fight for being right here.”
For now, Despaigne goals to proceed combating with Karate Fight, and get a shot at their heavyweight title, all whereas operating his MMA profession on the similar time. Despaigne is at present newly signed with launched MMA promotion International Combat League, which is meant to debut in early 2025.
“I need to struggle for the title. Hopefully I get the chance so I can go for it one hundred pc, and on the similar time, proceed combating MMA.”
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