Raphael Assunção
| Raphael Assunção | |
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| Born |
July 19, 1982 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight (2004-2011) Bantamweight (2011-present) |
| Reach | 66 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Team | Ascension Mixed Martial Arts |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Notable relatives | Junior Assunção, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Raphael O. Assunção (born July 19, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of January 30, 2017, he is #4 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings and #6 by sherdog.com.
Originally from Recife in Brazil, now lives and trains in Atlanta with Ascension MMA under Manu N'toh. He is also the brother of Júnior Assunção and Freddy Assunção who also fight as mixed martial artists. Raphael has a daughter.
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. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
He faced Yves Jabouin on September 2, 2009 at WEC 43. Assunção won the back and forth fight by split decision.
Assunção faced Urijah Faber on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46. Faber won the fight via third-round submission.
Assunção then faced Diego Nunes on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49. He lost the fight via split decision.
Assunção faced LC Davis on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52. Assunção won the fight via unanimous decision.
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championshipa. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.
Assunção was expected to face Manvel Gamburyan on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128, but Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a back injury and replaced by Erik Koch. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.
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