Okay, so I was scrolling through some MMA forums the other day, and I stumbled upon this wild discussion about the longest reach in UFC history. You know, that whole wingspan thing that gives some fighters a crazy advantage in the octagon? It got me thinking, “I gotta find out who actually holds this record.”
So, I dove headfirst into this rabbit hole. Started with some basic Google searches, just to get a feel for the names being thrown around. I saw a lot of mentions of Jon Jones, obviously, because that guy’s reach is legendary. But then, I started seeing other names pop up, like Dan Christison and Alexander Volkov. Things were getting interesting.
Digging Deeper
- I started looking at official UFC records, trying to find some definitive list. No luck. It seems like this information isn’t as readily available as you’d think.
- Then, I hit up some MMA news sites and blogs. Found a few articles that listed the “longest reaches,” but they all had slightly different numbers. One site would say one fighter had an 84-inch reach, another would say 85. It was frustrating, to say the least.
- I even tried looking up individual fighter profiles on the UFC website, hoping they’d have reach listed. Some did, some didn’t. It was a mess.
After a couple of hours of this, I was about ready to give up. But then, I stumbled upon this one forum thread where someone mentioned a name I hadn’t seen before: Robelis Despaigne. Apparently, this guy is some newcomer to the UFC, and the forum was buzzing about his insane reach.
The Breakthrough
This Robelis guy, they were saying he had an 87-inch reach! I was shocked. If true, that would shatter the previous record. My interest was fully reignited, and I started digging specifically for information on this guy.
I found out that Robelis Despaigne is a heavyweight, and he’s relatively new to the UFC. The buzz is that his 87-inch reach is the longest ever recorded in UFC history. Of course, it’s hard to confirm 100% without official UFC data, but from everything I could gather, it seems like the claims are legit.
So, there you have it. My journey to find the longest reach in UFC history led me down a winding path, but it seems like Robelis Despaigne is the man. Of course, in the world of MMA, things are always changing, so who knows if someone with an even bigger wingspan will come along. But for now, I’m pretty confident in saying that Despaigne is the reach king of the UFC.
This whole thing was way more complicated than I thought it would be, but it was a fun little research project. It just goes to show that sometimes, the most interesting information isn’t the easiest to find. You gotta be willing to put in the work!
