Robelis Despaigne defeated Tai Tuivasa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Crypto.com UFC 331, held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Robelis Despaigne won the decision.
Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com30-27Despaigne
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Despaigne
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Despaigne
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29-28Despaigne
- CombatPress.com29-28Despaigne
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Despaigne
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-28Despaigne
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Despaigne
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Despaigne
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Tuivasa
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Tuivasa
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Tuivasa
- Erich Richter · NY Post29-28Tuivasa
Fan Scorecards
190 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Tai Tuivasa | Robelis Despaigne |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +359 | -405 |
| 4Cx | +350 | -414 |
| Bet105 | +365 | -439 |
| BetAnything | +285 | -460 |
| BetMGM | +340 | -450 |
| BetOnline | +320 | -420 |
| BetRivers | +360 | -500 |
| BetUS | +327 | -430 |
| Betway | +350 | -450 |
| Bookmaker | +317 | -400 |
| Bovada | +355 | -460 |
| Caesars | +360 | -480 |
| Circa | +345 | -425 |
| Cloudbet | +360 | -476 |
| DraftKings | +350 | -455 |
| FanDuel | +360 | -460 |
| HardRockBet | +350 | -500 |
| Kalshi | +400 | -426 |
| MyBookie | +320 | -429 |
| Pinnacle | +366 | -440 |
| Polymarket | +376 | -400 |
| ProphetX | +335 | -445 |
| YouWager | +320 | -420 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Tai Tuivasa absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
- 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournamentheavyweight
- 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules
- —4th Dan · Taekwondo
- 2025Heavyweight ChampionshipKarate Combat
- 2025Champion · Karate Combatheavyweight (8-man tournament)
- 2018Champion · Central American And Caribbean Games+87 kg (heavyweight)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne?
Robelis Despaigne defeated Tai Tuivasa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Crypto.com UFC 331, held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Robelis Despaigne won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Robelis Despaigne won the decision.
Was Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 51% of 190 fan cards scored it for Robelis Despaigne; 69% of 13 media scores picked Robelis Despaigne.