Junior Assuncao

Featherweight · 16-6 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
45
Elo Rating
1493.1

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 132 Featherweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 62% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 99% of Featherweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.06 significant strikes per minute — better than 93% of Featherweight fighters
  • Averages 2.43 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 78% of Featherweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 44% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 95% of Featherweight fighters
  • Completes only 24% of their takedown attempts — worse than 82% of Featherweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.31
    Bottom 42%
  • Striking accuracy
    62%
    Top 1%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.06
    Top 7%
  • Striking defense
    44%
    Bottom 5%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.43
    Top 22%
  • Takedown accuracy
    24%
    Bottom 18%
  • Takedown defense
    66%
    Top 40%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 36%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1530, higher than 57% of Featherweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1493).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520252:04Pellegrino6:55Lee4:10Diaz15:00Yagin15:00Pearson
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
2011-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
2011-09-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian
2007-09-19 · Submission, R1 4:10
UFC 70: Nations Collide
2007-04-21 · Submission, R2 1:55
UFC 64: Unstoppable
2006-10-14 · Submission, R1 2:04