Reactions to Robelis Despaigne’s Loss at UFC St. Louis

Robelis Despaigne experienced a significant defeat against Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC St. Louis, highlighting his difficulties in grappling. Despite his prior success in regional MMA with knockouts, Despaigne fell short against Cortes-Acosta. Various figures in the MMA world shared their opinions on the match on Twitter. John Wayne Makdessi remarked on Despaigne’s stamina and ground skills, Jared Gordon questioned Despaigne’s delayed use of his abilities. Renato Moicano criticized Despaigne as a fraud, and Jason Mayhem Miller indicated Despaigne’s lack of exposure to jiu-jitsu videos. Derek Brunson drew parallels between Cortes-Acosta’s performance and Nurmagomedov’s. In conclusion, it’s apparent that Despaigne still has room for improvement in his MMA journey.