Raphael Assunção
Raphael Oliveira Assunção[3] (born July 19, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4][5] He holds notable victories over, Marlon Moraes, Aljamain Sterling, Pedro Munhoz, Jorge Masvidal and T.J. Dillashaw. As of July 14, 2020, he is #8 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[6]
Raphael Assunção | |
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Born | Raphael Oliveira Assunção July 19, 1982 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 5 ft 5 1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[1] |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Division | Lightweight (2004–2006) Featherweight (2006–2011) Bantamweight (2011–present) |
Reach | 66 1⁄2 in (169 cm)[1] |
Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Alpharetta, Georgia, United States |
Team | Ascension Mixed Martial Arts |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2004–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 35 |
Wins | 27 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 10 |
By decision | 13 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Notable relatives | Junior Assunção, brother, Freddy Assunção, brother |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Born in Recife in Northeast Brazil, Assunção moved to United States with his immigrant parents when he was a child.[7] He now lives and trains in Atlanta with Ascension MMA under Manu N'toh.[2] He is also the brother of Júnior Assunção and Freddy Assunção who also fight as mixed martial artists.[2] Raphael has a daughter.
Mixed martial arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
Assunção joined the WEC in 2009, with a 12–1 professional record. He made his promotional debut on April 5, 2009 at WEC 40 against Jameel Massouh.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
He faced Yves Jabouin on September 2, 2009 at WEC 43.[10] Assunção won the back and forth fight by split decision.[11]
Assunção faced Urijah Faber on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46.[12] Faber won the fight via third-round submission.[13]
Assunção then faced Diego Nunes on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.[14] He lost the fight via split decision.
Assunção faced LC Davis on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[15] Assunção won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[17]
Assunção was expected to face Manvel Gamburyan on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128,[18] but Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a back injury[19] and replaced by Erik Koch.[20] He lost the fight via KO in the first round.
Assunção next faced UFC newcomer Johnny Eduardo on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision and was out up to 6 months with a possible nasal fracture.[22]
Assunção faced Issei Tamura on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman.[23] He won the fight via second-round TKO.[24]
Assunção faced Mike Easton on December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5, replacing an injured Bryan Caraway.[25] He won the fight via unanimous decision despite suffering a broken arm during the first round.[26]
Assunção faced Vaughan Lee on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[27] He won the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[28]
Assunção was expected to face T.J. Dillashaw on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28.[29] However, the pairing was delayed and was rescheduled for a future event due to a minor medical issue for Assunção.[30] The bout with Dillashaw was rescheduled and took place on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29.[31] Assunção defeated Dillashaw via split decision.[32] The back and forth action earned both the participants Fight of the Night honors.[33]
Assunção was expected to face Francisco Rivera at UFC 170.[34] However, Rivera was forced from the bout due to a hand injury.[35] Assunção instead faced touted UFC newcomer Pedro Munhoz.[36] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[37]
Assunção was briefly linked to a Bantamweight Championship bout against Renan Barão on May 24, 2014 at UFC 173. However, Assunção opted to decline the bout as a rib injury sustained in his last bout at UFC 170 had not healed enough to resume the proper training in advance of the event.[38] Barão instead faced, and was ultimately defeated by T.J. Dillashaw.[39]
Assunção faced Bryan Caraway on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[40] He doubled the numbers of strikes Caraway threw and caught him with knees to win a unanimous decision victory.[41]
On December 22, 2014, Assunção announced that he had suffered a broken ankle during training that would not require surgery, but is expected to be sidelined for up to 10 weeks.[42]
A rematch with perennial contender Urijah Faber was expected to headline UFC Fight Night 62 on March 21, 2015.[43] However, Assunção was forced out of the bout as an ankle first injured in mid-December 2014 was slow to heal and that he was unable to resume the proper training to prepare for the fight in that time frame.[44][45] Subsequently, in August 2015, Assunção's management team announced that he would undergo surgery on the ankle and hoped to return by the end of the year.[46]
A rematch with T.J. Dillashaw took place on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200.[47] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[48]
Assunção was expected to face Aljamain Sterling on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.[49] However, Sterling pulled out of the fight on November 23 citing injury.[50] Assunção was subsequently removed from the card.[51] The bout with Sterling was rescheduled and took place on January 28, 2017 at UFC on Fox 23.[52] Assunção won the fight via split decision.[53]
Assunção faced Marlon Moraes on June 3, 2017 at UFC 212.[54] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[55]
Assunção faced Matthew Lopez on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis.[56] At the weigh-ins, Lopez missed weight, weighing in at 138.5 lbs., three and a half pounds over the Bantamweight limit. As a result, he forfeited 20% of his purse to Assunção and the bout proceeded as Catchweight.[57] He won the fight via knock out in the third round.[58] This win also earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.[59]
Assunção faced Rob Font on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226.[60] He won via unanimous decision.[61]
Assunção faced Marlon Moraes in a rematch on February 2, 2019 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 144. Assunção won the first fight by split decision at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017.[62] Before accepting the rematch, Assunção negotiated a new contract with the UFC.[63] Assunção lost the rematch in the first round after being dropped by two punches and then submitted via a guillotine choke.[64][64]
Assunção faced Cory Sandhagen on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[65] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[66]
Assunção was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt as the co-main event on March 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 8.[67] However, Garbrandt pulled out on March 12 due to kidney issues. As of now, Assunção is expected to remain on the card against an unknown opponent.[68] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[69] Instead the fight was rescheduled and took place on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250.[70] Assunção lost the bout via second round knockout.[71]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. T.J. Dillashaw
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Matthew Lopez[59]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
35 matches | 27 wins | 8 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 10 | 2 |
By decision | 13 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 27–8 | Cody Garbrandt | KO (punch) | UFC 250 | June 6, 2020 | 2 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 27–7 | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Loss | 27–6 | Marlon Moraes | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 1 | 3:17 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
Win | 27–5 | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 26–5 | Matthew Lopez | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 1:50 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Catchweight (138.5 lbs) bout; Lopez missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 25–5 | Marlon Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC 212 | June 3, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 24–5 | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Loss | 23–5 | T.J. Dillashaw | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 200 | July 9, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 23–4 | Bryan Caraway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
Win | 22–4 | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 170 | February 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 21–4 | T.J. Dillashaw | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields | October 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Barueri, Brazil | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 20–4 | Vaughan Lee | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | June 8, 2013 | 2 | 1:51 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
Win | 19–4 | Mike Easton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
Win | 18–4 | Issei Tamura | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman | July 11, 2012 | 2 | 0:25 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Win | 17–4 | Johnny Eduardo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
Loss | 16–4 | Erik Koch | KO (punch) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:32 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 16–3 | L.C. Davis | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 15–3 | Diego Nunes | Decision (split) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Loss | 15–2 | Urijah Faber | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3 | 3:49 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 15–1 | Yves Jabouin | Decision (split) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
Win | 14–1 | Jameel Massouh | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 40 | April 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 13–1 | Joe Pearson | TKO (punches) | IHC 12: Resurrection | November 8, 2008 | 1 | 0:12 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 12–1 | Aaron Williams | Submission (armbar) | AFL: Eruption | March 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:22 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Kevin Gittemeir | Decision (unanimous) | ISCF: Head-On Collision | June 1, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Tyler Grunwald | Submission (triangle choke) | ISCF: Battle of Rome 2 | April 21, 2007 | 1 | 0:56 | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
Loss | 9–1 | Jeff Curran | Decision (majority) | XFO 13: Operation Beatdown | November 11, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | James Birdsley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Border Warz | October 14, 2006 | 3 | 1:42 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Nick Mamalis | Submission (armbar) | ROF 26: Relentless | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:35 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 7–0 | Joe Lauzon | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Fighting Championships 15 | February 18, 2006 | 2 | 4:37 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | William McGlothlin | Submission (guillotine choke) | Full Throttle 4 | September 9, 2005 | 2 | 3:58 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | Full Throttle 1 | April 21, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Brandon Bledsoe | Submission (armbar) | ISCF: Compound Fracture 2 | February 4, 2005 | 1 | 2:31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Chad Lawshe | Submission (guillotine choke) | ISCF: Compound Fracture | October 15, 2004 | 1 | 0:54 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Scott Johnson | Submission (armbar) | ISCF: Anarchy in August 2 | August 7, 2004 | 1 | 2:41 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Chris Clark | TKO (punches) | ISCF: Friday Night Fight | January 23, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Lightweight debut. |
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