Former UFC Champion Junior Dos Santos Gets Destroyed In Netflix MMA Debut
Robelis Despaigne knocked out Junior dos Santos in Round 1 at MVP MMA 1. The 42-year-old former UFC champ's career is in serious doubt.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Robelis Despaigne fights Junior dos Santos in their heavyweight bout during the main card of Netflix's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix) Getty Images for Netflix Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos planned to make a splash in the opening fight of the MVP MMA 1 show at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
Things didn't go as planned. Former UFC heavyweight and Olympic bronze medalist Robelis Despaigne destroyed JDS with a hellacious three-punch combination that left the latter in a heap against the Hexagon. Here is a look at the finish.
Event: MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 Venue: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles Broadcast: Netflix (first MMA fight ever streamed on the platform) Bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne (heavyweight, main-card opener) Result: Robelis Despaigne def.
Junior dos Santos via Round 1 KO at 2:01 JDS Record: 23-11 Despaigne Record: 6-2 How Did Robelis Despaigne Knock Out Junior dos Santos? Dos Santos came out firing low leg kicks and even rocked Despaigne with a counter right in the early exchanges, briefly raising hopes that the 42-year-old still had something left in the tank. The 6-foot-7 Despaigne was definitely bothered by the leg kicks, but he responded.
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