Júnior Assunção
Júnior Assunção is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Lightweight division. Júnior Assunção holds a professional record of 16-8-0, including 2-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 1 by decision. Júnior Assunção stands 5'9", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 45 years old. Júnior Assunção is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Júnior Assunção profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 16-8-0 |
| UFC record | 2-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-06-24 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 156 lbs |
| Current streak | L3 |
| Total octagon time | 43 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.31 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.06 |
| Striking accuracy | 62.7% |
| Striking defense | 44% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.35 |
| Strikes to the head | 67.1% |
| Strikes to the body | 20.3% |
| Strikes to the legs | 12.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.43 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 66.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.7 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 238.6 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Júnior Assunção recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-30 | 864 Fighting Championship | 864 Fighting Championship - Fight 9 | Jeremie Holloway | loss | TKO |
| 2018-05-26 | MFP 220 / KLF | MFP 220 / KLF - Kunlun Fight vs. Modern Fighting Pankration | Arman Tsarukyan | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-07-30 | AOW 18 | AOW 18 - Art of War 18 | Adam Townsend | loss | TKO (Knee Injury) |
| 2015-12-05 | XFCI | XFCI - XFC International 13 | Mauricio dos Santos Jr. | win | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2014-06-07 | XFCI | XFCI - XFC International 5 | Alejandro Solano Rodriguez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-09-13 | PFC | PFC - Premium Fight Championship 2 | Guilherme Faria | win | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2011-12-30 | UFC | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | Ross Pearson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-09-24 | UFC | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | Eddie Yagin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-03-31 | RFC | RFC - Recife Fighting Championship 4 | Wesley Murch | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-12-02 | RFC | RFC - Recife Fighting Championship 3 | Mark Miller | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2010-03-19 | XFC 10 | XFC 10 - Night of Champions | John Mahlow | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2009-09-04 | Shine Fights 2 | Shine Fights 2 - ATT vs. The World | Peter Grimes | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-03-27 | KOTC | KOTC - Invincible | Kamrin Naville | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-11-08 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 17 | Kalvin Hackney | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-05-30 | AFL | AFL - Bulletproof | Torrance Taylor | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-03-07 | AFL | AFL - Eruption | Steve Sharp | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2007-09-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian | Nate Diaz | loss | Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard |
| 2007-04-21 | UFC | UFC 70: Nations Collide | David Lee | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2006-10-14 | UFC | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Kurt Pellegrino | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2006-04-28 | ISCF | ISCF - Knuckle Up 4 | Scott Hope | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-07-15 | FT 3 | FT 3 - Full Throttle 3 | Dustin Hazelett | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-06-03 | FT 2 | FT 2 - Full Throttle 2 | Danny Payne | win | Submission (Punches) |
| 2005-02-04 | ISCF | ISCF - Compound Fracture 2 | Will Bradford | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2004-04-23 | ISCF | ISCF - Fight Party | Andrew Chappelle | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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