Split decision. 2 of 3 judges scored the bout for Robelis Despaigne; Jovany Varela had it for Tai Tuivasa.
Scorecards as recorded by PropSports results · source ↗ · fighter attribution derived from the recorded result, not assumed from score order · how this is built
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 31/68 | Sig. strikes46% · 43% | 30/69 |
| 54/93 | Total strikes | 83/128 |
| 1/6 | Takedowns | 2/2 |
| 6:58 | Control | 5:08 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 17/49 | Head | 29/68 |
|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | Body | 1/1 |
| 5/10 | Leg | 0/0 |
| 12/37 | Distance | 18/48 |
|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | Clinch | 6/11 |
| 10/12 | Ground | 6/10 |
Both breakdowns decompose the same significant-strike totals, once by target and once by position, so each adds back to the sig. strikes line above.
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The split decision rewarded Despaigne’s expanded grappling game while exposing enough fatigue and defensive risk to complicate his future price.
Tuivasa has moved his preparation to American Top Team, but bettors must weigh an unverified tactical reset against a nine-inch reach deficit and Despaigne moneylines as high as -770.
Despaigne owns the reach and accuracy advantages, but his limited UFC sample and long layoff make the moneyline easier to understand than to endorse.
| R1 |
| Tai Tuivasa |
| 0 |
| 15/29 |
| 26/40 |
| 1/3 |
| 0 |
| 2:08 |
| 8 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| Robelis Despaigne | 0 | 19/39 | 33/53 | 0/0 | 0 | 1:48 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Tai Tuivasa | 0 | 7/17 | 13/23 | 0/2 | 0 | 2:22 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Robelis Despaigne | 0 | 3/12 | 15/26 | 1/1 | 0 | 1:39 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| R3 | Tai Tuivasa | 0 | 9/22 | 15/30 | 0/1 | 0 | 2:28 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Robelis Despaigne | 0 | 8/18 | 35/49 | 1/1 | 0 | 1:41 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
