OctagonEdge

Bantamweight

Raphael Assuncao

28-10

Age
44
Height
5'5"
Reach
5'7"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Ascension MMA
Out of
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C · 59
Finish rate
36%
Win rate
74%

Career methods

KO/TKO
3
Sub
10
Dec
15

FightMetric

SLpM

3.22

SApM

3.47

Str Acc

49%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

1.65

TD Acc

39%

TD Def

78%

Sub Avg

0.25

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

59C

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 38 career fights for Raphael Assuncao. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Raphael Assuncao is a 44-year-old Orthodox bantamweight out of Sao Paulo, Brazil, camped at Ascension MMA. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 28-10-0 — 3 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission, 15 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (59).

What works. Durability is the standout at 79 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.65 TD/15 and 0.25 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.47 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 78% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (40, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Assuncao yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

42 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.65 takedowns / 15 at 39% accuracy
  • 0.25 submission attempts / 15 · 10 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 62% striking defense · 3.47 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 10 defeats

Counter punching

44 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 49% accuracy on 3.22 SLpM
  • 0.15 knockdowns / 15 · 3 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

57 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 62% · TD def 78% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.47 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

40 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.22 SLpM at 49% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.47 SApM

Takedown reaction

58 C

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 78% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 3 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

79 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 10 losses
  • 15 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.