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Danny Segura

Robelis Despaigne hopeful for UFC return if he can improve one thing after release

Robelis Despaigne doesn’t think he’s done fighting for the UFC.

Despite getting released from the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, the Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo is determined, and confident, he’ll once again find himself fighting inside the octagon. Despaigne (5-2) aims to work his way back to the UFC, where he thinks he belongs.

“That’s the plan. The doors are not closed,” Despaigne told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “It’s just a matter of improving the ground game a bit, getting a few wins, and look to get back in the UFC.”

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