Rousey vs. Carano results: Robelis Despaigne brutally KOs Junior dos Santos in first-ever MMA fight on Netflix
Robelis Despaigne defeated Junior dos Santos by first-round knockout in the inaugural MMA fight broadcast on Netflix. The bout took place on the undercard of the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Despaigne, a former Olympic taekwondo medalist, rebounded from early UFC setbacks with a dominant performance.
- ▪Robelis Despaigne knocked out Junior dos Santos at 2:59 of the first round on Netflix's debut MMA broadcast.
- ▪The fight occurred on the undercard of the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
- ▪Despaigne, a 6-foot-7 Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo, previously competed in the UFC before finding success in Karate Combat.
- ▪Junior dos Santos, a former UFC heavyweight champion, lost via knockout in his first fight on Netflix after winning his UFC title in the first live FOX broadcast in 2011.
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