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UFC has re-signed heavyweight Robelis Despaigne after his first-round KO of Junior Dos Santos on Netflix, returning to the UFC after a 2024 release; Despaigne had gone 7-0 in Karate Combat, winning the Last Man Standing tournament and the Karate Combat heavyweight title, before the UFC move was announced by First Round Management.
Patricky Pitbull and his brother Patricio were involved in a brawl in Miami that forced Patricky’s Karate Combat lightweight title fight with Shahzaib Rind to be canceled. The brothers say Rind instigated the incident and accuse Karate Combat of manipulating footage, while the promotion says the fight is off and Rind will get a new opponent. The Florida commission is expected to suspend the Pitbulls for a long period and withhold their pay, though officials have not finalized a decision; promoters say they’re assisting with pay and awaiting official word.
During a Karate Combat face-off in Miami, Patricky Pitbull and lightweight champion Shahzaib Rind nearly sparked a street brawl when Patricky's brother Patricio intervened, trading punches with Rind before staff separated them; Patricky is set to debut in Karate Combat against Rind while aiming to snap a six-fight skid.