On the main card of UFC St. Louis tomorrow night, there’s a heavyweight matchup where you truly won’t want to blink when you’re watching. Top heavyweight contenders will battle it out as Robelis Despaigne (5-0) takes on Waldo Cortes-Acosta (11-1).
For the second week in a row, the Octagon hits the road. This Saturday, the world leader in mixed martial arts will set up in the Midwest for UFC St. Louis. In the main event former championship hopeful and fan favorite Derrick Lewis will try to snap the win streak of fringe contender Rodrigo Nascimento.
Heavyweight knockout artist Robelis Despaigne is eyeing a title shot within a year of his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut. Despaigne (5-0) needed just 18 seconds to knock out Josh Parisian in his promotional debut at UFC 299 in March.
When the UFC signed Robelis Despaigne, who was 4-0, it excited the fight fans. After all, the 6’7″ Olympic Taekwondo Bronze medalist had four first-round finishes, and his last three fights cumulatively went 19 seconds.
Derrick Lewis isn’t going to add more tricks to his bag at age 39. Lewis, a former heavyweight title challenger, still produces exciting fights. But anyone with a grappling threat is in a good position to put Lewis on his back and keep him there.
Robelis Despaigne (5-0) has a big opportunity at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento. The Cuban MMA fighter can put the heavyweight division on notice with a sound victory over Waldo Cortes-Acosta (11-1).
Robelis Despaigne will attempt to build upon a spectacular Octagon debut when he faces Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56. Multiple outlets confirmed the heavyweight pairing following an initial announcement from Despaigne’s manager on social media.
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.
Robelis Despaigne has made a successful UFC debut at UFC 299. "The Big Boy" kept in theme with his last three fights by finishing Josh Parisian in the opening seconds of the first round.
A star-studded roster of fights awaits fans at UFC 299 on March 9. While many are looking forward to the debut of Michael 'Venom' Page on the main card, there's another debutant set to steal the show on the prelims.
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