Former UFC Champion Junior Dos Santos Gets Destroyed In Netflix MMA Debut
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos suffered a first-round knockout loss to Robelis Despaigne in his MMA debut on Netflix's MVP MMA 1 card. The fight, held at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, marked the first MMA event streamed live on Netflix. At 42 years old, dos Santos' future in the sport is now in serious doubt following the defeat.
- ▪Robelis Despaigne defeated Junior dos Santos via knockout at 2:01 of the first round.
- ▪The bout was part of the MVP MMA 1 event headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.
- ▪This marked the first MMA fight ever streamed live on Netflix.
- ▪Dos Santos, a former UFC champion and Olympic bronze medalist, is now 23-11 in his career.
- ▪Despaigne improved his record to 6-2 with the victory.
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