Rafael Assuncao
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Raphael Assunção is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

 black belt who currently competes in the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...

 division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

.

During 2009 to 2010 many MMA publications considered Assunção to be one of the top 10 featherweight fighters in the world. His lone submission loss came at the hands of (at the time BJJ brown belt) Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...

. His brother Junior Assunção
Junior Assuncao
Cleuder F. "Junior" Assunção is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight and featherweight divisions.-Biography:Originally from Northeastern Brazil, Junior grew up in Miami, and now resides in Atlanta...

 also fights for the UFC.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Assunção joined the WEC in 2009, with a record of 12-1. He made his WEC debut at WEC 40
WEC 40
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

, defeating Jameel Massouh
Jameel Massouh
Jameel Badih Massouh is an American mixed martial artist who is most known for competing in the featherweight division for World Extreme Cagefighting...

 via unanimous decision on April 5, 2009.

He followed this up with a win against Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 on September 2, 2009 at WEC 43
WEC 43
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

, which he won by split decision.

Assunção was defeated by Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...

 via submission at WEC 46
WEC 46
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 10, 2010. It took place at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.-Background:...

.

Assunção then faced Diego Nunes on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49
WEC 49
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...

. He lost the fight via Split Decision.

Assunção defeated LC Davis
LC Davis
La Carvas Rashad Davis is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the IFL promotion, Affliction Entertainment and is currently signed with WEC.-Amateur wrestling:Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a...

 via unanimous decision on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52
WEC 52
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on November 11, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

 merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.

Assunção was expected to face Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel "Manny" Gamburyan is an Armenian American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 5. Besides The Ultimate Fighter, Gamburyan has fought for notable promotions such as King of the Cage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Gamburyan is fighting in the...

 on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...

, but Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a back injury and replaced by Erik Koch
Erik Koch
Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...

. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.

Assunção was expected to face Darren Uyenoyama
Darren Uyenoyama
Darren Uyenoyama is an American mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight division...

 on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...

 but instead fought Johnny Eduardo. He won the fight via unanimous decision and is out up to 6 months with a possible nasal fracture.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center| 16–4
| Johnny Eduardo
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Bantamweight Debut
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 15–4
| Erik Koch
Erik Koch
Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...


| KO (punch)
| UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:32
| Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
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, United States
United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 15–3
| LC Davis
LC Davis
La Carvas Rashad Davis is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the IFL promotion, Affliction Entertainment and is currently signed with WEC.-Amateur wrestling:Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a...


| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 52
WEC 52
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on November 11, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
United States
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|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 14–3
| Diego Nunes
| Decision (split)
| WEC 49
WEC 49
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canada
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 14–2
| Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...


| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| WEC 46
WEC 46
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 10, 2010. It took place at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:49
| Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–1
| Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin
Yves Jabouin is a Haitian-Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...


| Decision (split)
| WEC 43
WEC 43
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–1
| Jameel Massouh
Jameel Massouh
Jameel Badih Massouh is an American mixed martial artist who is most known for competing in the featherweight division for World Extreme Cagefighting...


| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 40
WEC 40
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–1
| Joe Pearson
| TKO (punches)
| IHC 12: Resurrection
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:12
| Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–1
| Aaron Williams
| Submission (armbar)
| AFL: Erupption
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:22
| Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–1
| Kevin Gittemeir
| Decision (unanimous)
| ISCF: Head-On Collision
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
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, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–1
| Tyler Grunwald
| Submission (triangle choke)
| ISCF: Battle of Rome 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:56
| Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–1
| Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran
Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...


| Decision (majority)
| XFO 13: Operation Beatdown
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| James Birdsley
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Border Warz
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:42
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Nick Mamalis
Nick Mamalis
Nick Mamalis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Mamalis has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships where he will compete in the Bellator season three bantamweight tournament.-Early career:Mamalis...


| Submission (armbar)
| ROF 26: Relentless
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:35
| Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
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, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon
Joseph E. Lauzon Jr. is an American mixed martial artist from Brockton, Massachusetts. He currently lives in Massachusetts and is training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.-Early life and background:...


| Submission (armbar)
| Absolute Fighting Championships 15
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:37
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal is an American mixed martial artist of Cuban descent who trains with American Top Team. Currently signed to Strikeforce, Masvidal's record includes notable wins over Yves Edwards, Joe Lauzon, Satoru Kitaoka, Ryan Schultz, Billy Evangelista and K.J...


| Decision (unanimous)
| Full Throttle 1
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Brandon Bledsoe
| Submission (armbar)
| ISCF: Compound Fracture 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:31
| Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Chad Lawshe
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| ISCF: Compound Fracture
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:54
| Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Scott Johnson
| Submission (armbar)
| ISCF: Anarchy in August 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:41
| Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Chris Clark
| TKO (punches)
| ISCF: Friday Night Fight
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States
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