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Featherweight
Junior Assuncao
Last fought: Dec 2011
RECORD
Pro
16-6-0
UFC
2-3-0
Age
45
Height
5'9"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:37 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 57.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.73 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 60.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-4 (55.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-3 (62.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 40.0% |
| % Time in Control | 46.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 13.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 76.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.54 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.13 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.41 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 51.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 50.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.37 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.45 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 8.41 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.61 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.51 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Junior Assuncao
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Junior Assuncao |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 62.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.1 |
| Strike Differential | 1.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 24.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.7 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:54 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:37 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.3 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 62.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.1 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 24.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:58 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Ross Pearson
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011Featherweight
Junior Assuncao43/6962%TD 3/18Ctrl 5:40
Ross Pearson52/8958%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:56
WIN
vs. Eddie Yagin
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011Featherweight
Junior Assuncao63/9070%TD 3/8Ctrl 7:06
Eddie Yagin10/2638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
LOSS
vs. Nate Diaz
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian • Sep 2007Lightweight
Junior Assuncao7/1450%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:00
Nate Diaz10/1191%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:34KD 1
WIN
vs. David Lee
UFC 70: Nations Collide • Apr 2007Lightweight
Junior Assuncao29/4959%TD 0/1Ctrl 5:07KD 1
David Lee12/2450%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:23
LOSS
vs. Kurt Pellegrino
UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006Lightweight
Junior Assuncao1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kurt Pellegrino5/956%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:53