Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Robelis “The Big Boy” Despaigne will take on Josh “The Nightmare” Prates in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 299 card.

Despaigne brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an — reach. In contrast, Prates, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 79″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 0% striking accuracy, Despaigne has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 0 per minute. On the other hand, Prates boasts a 48% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.54 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Robelis Despaigne is coming in with a 4-0-0 record. Despaigne will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Gabriel Bonfim at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 in July.

Prates, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Robelis Despaigne on July 29, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos and holds a 15-7-0 record.

Robelis Despaigne has a orthodox fighting stance with an — reach. The 35-year-old Josh Parisian is an orthodox fighter with a 79″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Robelis Despaigne stats

→ Despaigne’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Despaigne lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Despaigne’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Despaigne’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Despaigne’s takedown defense is 0%.

Despaigne comes in with 0% striking accuracy, typically landing about 0 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Prates fires at 48% accuracy, landing about 4.54 significant strikes per minute. Robelis Despaigne also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Prates’s 0.99 takedowns and 46% takedown accuracy.

Josh Parisian stats

→ Prates’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Prates lands 4.54 significant strikes per minute.
→ Prates’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Prates’s takedown average is 0.99 per 15 minutes.
→ Prates’s takedown defense is 46%.

Josh spent, on average, 9:29 minutes in the Octagon, and Robelis has an average fight time of 10:48 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Robelis or Josh? Sound off in the comments.

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