Robelis Despaigne is an Olympic medalist in Taekwondo. He is undefeated and his last three fights lasted a total of 20 seconds.

His debut against the American Josh Parisian will be part of the UFC 299 event. The Kaseya Center, in Miami, Florida, will be the setting for the UFC debut of the Cuban. The UFC CEO, Dana White, bought the company for $2 million and sold it in 2016 in exchange for 4,000 green sticks (but remains in charge)