Raphael Assuncao

WATCH: UFC 250 weigh ins

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UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer goes down on Saturday and the card has been officially green lit now that all fighters made weight. The main event featherweight championship fight between reigning queen Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer is going to be very interesting especially if the fight goes past the first two rounds. Cody Garbrandt versus Raphael Assuncao is a significant fight for the bantamweight division now that the title has been vacated and there are sharks circling the belt. Sean O’Malley was arguably the most intense fighter during his face off. Check out the highlights.

Cody Garbrandt explains New Jersey and California training split

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Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is in desperate need of a victory. He is on a three fight skid and each of those losses came by way of knockout. Granted two of those losses are to former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw but a losing streak is still a losing streak. Cody spoke to Megan Olivi about his unusual training switch up to New Jersey and his fight at UFC 250 on Saturday versus Raphael Assuncao. Check it out.

UFC 200: Early Main Card Predictions

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  We are less than a month away from what is said to be the biggest UFC Pay-Per-View event to date. The card is stacked head-to-toe, from the first fight on the prelims to the main event. Here are predictions for UFC 200’s main card. Jon  Jones VS Daniel Cormier II This fight, in my … Read more

‘UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine’ LIVE results and updates

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UFC Fight Night 54 takes place this evening (Oct. 4, 2014) from Halifax Metro Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and features a main event between top welterweights Rory MacDonald (No. 2) and Tarec Saffiedine (No. 9). Top ranked bantamweights Raphael Assuncao (No. 4) and Bryan Caraway (No. 10) will square off in the co-main … Read more

UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine fight card details

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FOX Sports 1 presents UFC® FIGHT NIGHT ON FOX SPORTS 1: MACDONALD vs. SAFFIEDINE on Saturday, Oct. 4 (10:00 PM ET), headlined by a clash of top-10 welterweights, when No. 2-ranked Rory MacDonald (17-2) battles No. 9-rankedTarec Saffiedine (15-3). The highly anticipated bout caps off the three-hour main card, as well as the two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS ON FOX SPORTS 1 (8:00 … Read more

Report: RFA champ Pedro Munhoz inks UFC deal, will meet Raphael Assuncao at UFC 170

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Two week, no problem. This seems to be a recurring theme of late as fighters are forced off cards with injuries and a replacement is signed to fill in on short notice. It’s the dream though right. Yet again another Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion has gotten the call up to the UFC. RFA bantamweight champ Pedro Munhoz (10-0) has landed a contract and a fight in about two weeks.

Stephen Thompson vs. Robert Whittaker set for UFC 170 in Las Vegas

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UFC officials have announced another bout for the UFC 170 event that’s set to take place in Las Vegas on February 22. The event will be headlined by the UFC light heavyweight bout between former UFC light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans as he welcomes Daniel Cormier from the heavyweight division. The event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.