Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight prospect, Robelis Despaigne, turned in another sensational outing under the Karate Combat banner as the Cuban striker stopped Marcos Brigagao with a 12-second knockout on Friday night (Jan. 24, 2025) at Karate Combat 52 from Miami, Florida.
Despaigne was one of the most hyped mixed martial arts (MMA) prospects of 2024 leading into his UFC debut against veteran Josh Parisian at UFC 299. The towering Cuban fighter delivered a ridiculous 18-second knockout finish over Parisian, but then flopped in his next two Octagon outings before his eventual release form the promotion last October.
That led Despaigne to the sport of karate as he made his Karate Combat debut just last month at Karate Combat 51. Despaigne was able to make a quick turnaround to fight again this weekend because his debut lasted just four seconds (watch the finish HERE). That’s why fight fans were overly eager to see Despaigne compete again to see if he can dominate once more.
To little surprise, the towering heavyweight did just that at Karate Combat 52 when he clobbered Brigagao with a collection of heavy blows to begin the first round. Brigagao tried to recover multiple times, but after a few knockdowns in just 12 seconds the referee decided to step in and save the Brazilian fighter from any further punishment.
Check out the knockout finish in the above video player and let us know how far Despaigne can climb the Karate Combat ladder.