Robelis
Despaigne is in a rush to attain championship gold after a
stellar promotional debut at
UFC
299 at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday.
After starting his career with four first-round knockouts,
Despaigne’s UFC contract was announced during the broadcast of his
last outing at Fury FC 84 this past December. The former taekwondo
Olympic medalist announced his arrival to the promotion by brutally
knocking out
Josh
Parisian while moving backwards 18 seconds into the opening
round of their UFC 299 clash. The Cuban star’s last four outings
now have a combined fight time of 37 seconds.
At 35 years old, Despaigne is in a hurry to reach a title shot. He
has called for a quick turnaround matchup for
UFC
300, which goes down on April 13. Additionally, “The Bad Boy”
believes he might be four or five outings away from a potential
championship opportunity.
“He wants to take step by step but he thinks he can fight for the
belt in four or five fights,” Despaigne’s translator said