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Josh Parisian vs Robelis Despaigne

Josh Parisian is 15-8-0; Robelis Despaigne is 7-2-0. Robelis Despaigne is 1 year older than Josh Parisian. Robelis Despaigne has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Josh Parisian. Robelis Despaigne is 3" · 8 cm taller than Josh Parisian. They have met once: Josh Parisian 0, Robelis Despaigne 1.

Josh Parisian
United States
Josh Parisian
15-8-0
TKOTKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Robelis Despaigne
Cuba
Robelis Despaigne
“The Big Boy” · 7-2-0
SDTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Josh Parisian

No background on record

Camp · Scorpion Fighting System · United States
Robelis Despaigne
Taekwondo
  • —4th Dan · Taekwondo
  • 2025Heavyweight ChampionshipKarate Combat
  • 2025Champion · Karate Combatheavyweight (8-man tournament)
  • 2018Champion · Central American And Caribbean Games+87 kg (heavyweight)
Camp · MMA Temple · Orlando, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
74%
29%
Body
5%
11%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Josh Parisianlast 4 fights
51%28%21%
Robelis Despaignelast 3 fights
37%17%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josh Parisian· from fights outside the UFC Robelis Despaigne· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.162.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Parisian · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRobelis Despaigne · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.002.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Parisian · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersRobelis Despaigne · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.870.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Parisian · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersRobelis Despaigne · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Parisian · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRobelis Despaigne · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Parisian · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRobelis Despaigne · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Parisian · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRobelis Despaigne · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.16
Strikes landed / min
2.08
5.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.38
0.87 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.66 / 0.7
33%
Takedown accuracy
100%
46%
Takedown defence
61%
1:09
Control time / fight
1:22
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Josh Parisian9 UFC fights · 347 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%140/434
18%63/86
11%37/40
Clinch
9%32/61
12%41/48
0%1/2
Ground
9%32/44
0%1/1
0%0/0
Robelis Despaigne4 UFC fights · 94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%47/118
4%4/5
20%19/19
Clinch
16%15/21
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
9%8/12
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Josh Parisian and Robelis Despaigne ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 (Sat, Mar 9, 2024), where Robelis Despaigne won by TKO.

What are the records of Josh Parisian and Robelis Despaigne?

Josh Parisian is 15-8-0 and Robelis Despaigne is 7-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Josh Parisian or Robelis Despaigne?

Robelis Despaigne has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Josh Parisian, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Josh Parisian or Robelis Despaigne?

Robelis Despaigne is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Josh Parisian stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Josh Parisian or Robelis Despaigne?

Robelis Despaigne is 38 and Josh Parisian is 37.

Who has more finishes, Josh Parisian or Robelis Despaigne?

Josh Parisian has 14 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Robelis Despaigne has 6 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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