
Highly touted heavyweight prospect and Cuban taekwondo Olympian Robelis Despaigne has his first UFC assignment.
At UFC 299, Despaigne (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his promotional debut vs. Josh Parisian (15-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC), the UFC announced Tuesday. The event takes place March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami.