November 11, 2024 8:45 pm ET
Robelis Despaigne currently has a brand-new home for his battling profession.
The Olympic medalist in taekwondo has actually signed with Karate Combat following his current and, to some, unexpected release from the UFC. Karate Combat revealed the finalizing of Despaigne on Monday night.
Despaigne is arranged to debut at Karate Combat 51. No challenger or date was exposed, although the promo does have strategies to host an occasion in December.
Despaigne, who won bronze at the 2012 London Olympic Games representing Cuba, was cut from the UFC following his consentaneous choice loss to Austen Lane at UFC Fight Night 245 last month in Las Vegas. That was both his 2nd defeat in the UFC and in his profession, as previous to that he had a 5-0 start, with all wins coming over first-round knockout.
The 6-foot-7 heavyweight debuted for the UFC previously this year with a fast TKO win over Josh Parisian, which won him a $50,000 Performance of the Night reward.
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