// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Junior Assuncao
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Junior
Assuncao

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Junior Assuncao
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
16/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.31
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.06
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
24%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#98
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1490
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 54% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 30, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
25%
7
SUB
44%
5
DEC
31%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
25%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
31%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER36TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING63CARDIO66AGGRESSION38SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression38
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2004LAPR 2004WFEB 2005WJUN 2005WJUL 2005WAPR 2006LOCT 2006WAPR 2007LSEP 2007WMAR 2008LMAY 2008WNOV 2008WMAR 2009WSEP 2009WMAR 2010WDEC 2010WMAR 2011WSEP 2011LDEC 2011WSEP 2013WJUN 2014WDEC 2015LJUL 2016LMAY 2018LNOV 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 84, SUB R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  21. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Mahlow), bottomed at 38 (L vs Chappelle). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
17%
2
8%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
6
25%
1
4%
1
4%
1
4%
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
9
38%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Jeremie HollowayNov 30, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:11
864 Fighting Championship - Fight 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Arman TsarukyanMay 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFP 220 / KLF - Kunlun Fight vs. Modern Fighting Pankration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Adam TownsendJul 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:49
AOW 18 - Art of War 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
W
VS Mauricio dos Santos Jr.Dec 5, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:51
XFCI - XFC International 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Alejandro Solano RodriguezJun 7, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFCI - XFC International 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Guilherme FariaSep 13, 2013
SubmissionR4 · 2:05
PFC - Premium Fight Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Ross PearsonDec 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Eddie YaginSep 24, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Wesley MurchMar 31, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:32
RFC - Recife Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mark MillerDec 2, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:03
RFC - Recife Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS John MahlowMar 19, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:02
XFC 10 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Peter GrimesSep 4, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shine Fights 2 - ATT vs. The World
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 16-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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