UFC 299: Robelis Despaigne blasts Parisian for 18-second debut KO

Robelis Despaigne was as advertised at UFC 299.

Despaigne (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) dispatched Josh Parisian (15-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC) with a blistering counter right hook at just the 18-second mark of Round 1 Saturday in Miami. The heavyweight bout was on the early prelims at Kaseya Center.

AS WILD AS WE EXPECTED! AS SHORT AS WE EXPECTED! ????

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— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 10, 2024

Despaigne has never gone past Round 1. The Taekwondo Olympic bronze medalist’s past four fights have lasted a combined 37 seconds.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 299 results include:

• Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian via KO (punch) – Round 1, 0:18
• Asu Almabaev def. CJ Vergara via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Joanne Wood def. Maryna Moroz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 299.