Result
Junior AssuncaoSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:04:10
DateSep 19, 2007
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Pearl
BroadcastESPN+
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L
21-14-0Nate Diaz
W
16-8-0Junior Assuncao
Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:04:10
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Nate Diaz
Elo1673Good
3Y trend1673 → 1673
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:04:10
MethodSubmission
Junior Assuncao
Elo1624Solid
3Y trend1685 → 1624
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Junior Assuncao won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:10. Nate Diaz led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Nate Diaz and Junior Assuncao across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Nate DiazJunior Assuncao
Elo edge
Nate Diaz1673-15 last move
Junior Assuncao1624-22 last move
Why they are ranked here
Nate Diaz#100 of 333 active Welterweight fighters · 1673 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tony Ferguson (rated 1750 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Mike Perry (rated 1666 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #99 Eliezer Kubanza, 0 ahead of #101 Shamil Ramazanov.
Junior AssuncaoNot on the active ladder · 1624 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Eddie Yagin (rated 1650 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Adam Townsend (rated 1480 at the time): -25.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -43 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1534, not 1624: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Nate DiazvsJunior Assuncao
Total strikes
25vs9
Sub. attempts
3vs0
Sig. strikes
10vs7
Rev.
0vs1
Knockdowns
1vs0
Takedowns
1vs1
Finishing profile
Nate Diazsubmission leads 57% of wins
Junior Assuncaosubmission leads 44% of wins
Common opponents
Kurt PellegrinoNate Diaz: win · Submission (Triangle Choke) · Apr 2, 2008Junior Assuncao: loss · Rear Naked Choke · Oct 14, 2006
Round stats
Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : THOMAS VS FLORIAN. Junior Assuncao defeated Nate Diaz by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:10. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao quick answers
Who won Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao?
Junior Assuncao won Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao by Submission in round 1 at 00:04:10.
What event is Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao on?
Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : THOMAS VS FLORIAN.
What are the records for Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao?
Nate Diaz enters with a 21-14-0 record and Junior Assuncao enters with a 16-8-0 record.
What division is Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao?
Nate Diaz vs Junior Assuncao is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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