Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne MVP MMA live blog
Former UFC champ Junior dos Santos fights Karate Combat champ Robelis Despaigne at MVP MMA
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Junior dos Santos faces off against Robelis Despaigne during the Weigh-In for Netflix's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix) | Getty Images for Netflix This is the Junior dos Santos vs.
Robelis Despaigne live blog for the main card heavyweight bout at MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano on Saturday at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Dos Santos (23-10) is a former UFC heavyweight champion and he holds notable wins over Cain Velasquez, Stipe Miocic, Fabricio Werdum, Mirko Cro Cop, Derrick Lewis, and Frank Mir, among others.
The 42-year-old most recently competed under modified rules for Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA, having his hand raised with a knockout over Alan Belcher and a second win over Werdum. However, his UFC run ended in 2020 with four consecutive losses. A former UFC fighter, Despaigne (5-2) has been reborn as one of the faces of Karate Combat, scoring multiple highlight-reel knockouts—including four in 20 seconds or less—en route to winning a heavyweight title.
Despaigne has lost his past two MMA fights, but looks to add the decorated dos Santos to his increasingly impressive hit list. Check out the MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano live blog for Junior dos Santos vs.