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Junior Dos Santos is a legend trying to prove he's still got it, while Robelis Despaigne is the massive Cuban trying to make a name off a former champ. JDS has been through absolute wars lately. Four straight losses, all by knockout, against killers like Ngannou, Blaydes, Rozenstruik, and Gane. That Ngannou fight in 2019? Brutal. Seventy-one seconds and it was over.
If Despaigne doesn't land something huge in the first round, JDS could pick him apart as the fight goes on.
The Gane loss in 2020 was his last UFC appearance, stopped by an elbow in the clinch. Cigano's chin has taken serious damage, but the guy's a former heavyweight champion with slick boxing and 16 UFC wins under his belt. Despaigne is 7'0" of raw power but he's shown some real holes. That 18-second knockout over Josh Parisian at UFC 299 was scary as hell, but then he dropped back to back decisions against Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Austen Lane. Alexander Volkov actually called him out recently, saying Despaigne is one of those heavyweights who just hunts for one big punch instead of being well rounded. The Cuban's got crazy reach and power, but if you can survive the early storm, he's hittable and his cardio is questionable.
This is a dangerous fight for both guys. JDS needs to use his boxing experience and movement to avoid getting caught early, but can his chin hold up after all that damage? Despaigne needs a finish because his gas tank and defensive gaps get exposed in longer fights. One guy's trying to reclaim glory, the other's trying to prove he belongs at this level.
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Junior Dos Santos is a legend trying to prove he's still got it, while Robelis Despaigne is the massive Cuban trying to make a name off a former champ. JDS has been through absolute wars lately. Four straight losses, all by knockout, against killers like Ngannou, Blaydes, Rozenstruik, and Gane. That Ngannou fight in 2019? Brutal. Seventy-one seconds and it was over.
If Despaigne doesn't land something huge in the first round, JDS could pick him apart as the fight goes on.
The Gane loss in 2020 was his last UFC appearance, stopped by an elbow in the clinch. Cigano's chin has taken serious damage, but the guy's a former heavyweight champion with slick boxing and 16 UFC wins under his belt. Despaigne is 7'0" of raw power but he's shown some real holes. That 18-second knockout over Josh Parisian at UFC 299 was scary as hell, but then he dropped back to back decisions against Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Austen Lane. Alexander Volkov actually called him out recently, saying Despaigne is one of those heavyweights who just hunts for one big punch instead of being well rounded. The Cuban's got crazy reach and power, but if you can survive the early storm, he's hittable and his cardio is questionable.
This is a dangerous fight for both guys. JDS needs to use his boxing experience and movement to avoid getting caught early, but can his chin hold up after all that damage? Despaigne needs a finish because his gas tank and defensive gaps get exposed in longer fights. One guy's trying to reclaim glory, the other's trying to prove he belongs at this level.
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Pace delta
+2.4 significant strikes/min
Junior Dos Santos averages 4.5 significant strikes per minute while Robelis Despaigne sits at 2.1.
AI confidence
76%
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