Robelis Despaigne

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Despaigne and the second or maternal family name is Sanquet.

Robelis Despaigne
BornRobelis Despaigne Sanquet[1]
(1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 36)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Other namesThe Big Boy
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach84 in (213 cm)[2]
StyleTaekwondo
Fighting out ofOrlando, Florida, U.S.
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo
Years active2022–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins5
By knockout5
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Men's taekwondo
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London +80 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Puebla Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Chelyabinsk Heavyweight
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Heavyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Heavyweight

Robelis Despaigne Sanquet (born 9 September 1988) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and taekwondo practitioner.[3][4] He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  1. ^ "Olympedia - Robelis Despaigne". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "UFC Stats". UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  3. ^ "Robelis Despaigne". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Robelis Despaigne Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.