Rousey vs. Carano results: Robelis Despaigne brutally KOs Junior dos Santos in first-ever MMA fight on Netflix
Nearly 15 years after scoring a quick knockout in the first-ever UFC bout aired live on FOX, Junior dos Santos got a taste of his own medicine.
In 2011, Junior dos Santos made history by knocking out Cain Velasquez in just 64 seconds to capture the UFC heavyweight title in the first-ever UFC bout aired live on FOX. Nearly 15 years later, fate swung back around the opposite way in brutal fashion. Competing in the inaugural MMA fight broadcasted on Netflix, the former UFC heavyweight champion suffered a grisly first-round knockout loss at the hands of Robelis Despaigne to open Saturday’s Ronda Rousey vs.
Gina Carano card inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. After bloodying dos Santos (23-11) early, Despaigne (6-2) downed the Brazilian legend for good with a ferocious volley of punches at the 2:59 mark of Round 1. DESPAIGNE ROUND 1 KNOCKOUT!
——— LIVE NOW 🌎 NETFLIX #RouseyCarano #DiazPerry #NgannouLins pic. twitter. com/7IJmhwZ13P — MVP - Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) May 17, 2026 Robelis Despaigne possesses some scary power 😳 #RouseyCarano pic.
twitter. com/fzUJiZ4rPS — Uncrowned (@uncrownedcombat) May 17, 2026 An Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo who stands a towering 6-foot-7, Cuba’s Despaigne entered the UFC with lofty expectations in 2024, but quickly flamed out and was released after suffering back-to-back defeats across a six-month span. Despaigne, 37, then transitioned over to the world of Karate Combat, where he racked up a 7-0 record and won the promotion’s heavyweight championship before returning to MMA for Saturday’s Netflix card.