Featherweight· Not Fighting
Junior Assuncao
Recife, Brazil
Pro record
16-6-0
Model Elo
1496
#1057 of 1994
- Age
- —
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Recife, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Oct 13, 2006
Profile
Junior Assuncao is 2–3 in the UFC since 2006. 1 of those 2 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: lost to Ross Pearson by unanimous decision (Dec 29, 2011).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–3
- since 2006
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 43:09
- avg 8:38 per fight
- Opposition
- 1507
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1500opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · Sep 23, 2011
- DL1440opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC 70: Nations Collide · Apr 20, 2007
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:38
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Ross PearsonRecord after: 2-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 29, 2011 |
| W |  Eddie YaginRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 135: Jones vs RampageSep 23, 2011 |
| L |  Nate DiazRecord after: 1-2 | submissionRound 1 · 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs FlorianSep 18, 2007 |
| W | DLDavid LeeRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 2 · 1:55 | UFC 70: Nations CollideApr 20, 2007 |
| L |  Kurt PellegrinoRecord after: 0-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:04 | UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 13, 2006 |