Result
Raphael AssunçãoDEC
MethodDEC
Round1
Time05:00
Elo swing+12Raphael Assunção (1725 → 1736)
DateJan 29, 2017
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenuePepsi Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
28-10-0Raphael Assunção
L
Funk Master | 26-5-0Aljamain Sterling
Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling
Method :DEC
Round :1
Time :05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Raphael Assunção
Elo1705Good
3Y trend1725 → 1705
Fight Overview
Round1
Time05:00
MethodDEC
Aljamain Sterling
Elo1855Elite
3Y trend1861 → 1855
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Raphael Assunção won this fight by DEC in round 1 at 05:00. Aljamain Sterling 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 Raphael Assunção and Aljamain Sterling 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.
Raphael AssunçãoAljamain Sterling
Elo edge
Raphael Assunção1705-19 last move
Aljamain Sterling1855+9 last move
Why they are ranked here
Raphael AssunçãoNot on the active ladder · 1705 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Victor Henry (rated 1729 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Davey Grant (rated 1614 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -50 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1630, not 1705: 75 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Aljamain Sterling#3 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1855 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat T.J. Dillashaw (rated 1769 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Sean O'Malley (rated 1783 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -6 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 6 points behind #2 Movsar Evloev, 12 ahead of #4 Movlid Khaybulaev.
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
Raphael AssunçãovsAljamain Sterling
Total strikes
39vs52
Sig. strikes
39vs52
Finishing profile
Raphael Assunçãodecision leads 50% of wins
Aljamain Sterlingdecision leads 54% of wins
Common opponents
T.J. DillashawRaphael Assunção: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 9, 2016Aljamain Sterling: win · TKO (punches) · Oct 22, 2022
T.J. DillashawRaphael Assunção: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 9, 2016Aljamain Sterling: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Sep 10, 2022
Cory SandhagenRaphael Assunção: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Aug 17, 2019Aljamain Sterling: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Jun 6, 2020
Round stats
Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SHEVCHENKO VS PEÑA. Raphael Assunção defeated Aljamain Sterling by DEC in round 1 at 05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling quick answers
Who won Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling?
Raphael Assunção won Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling by DEC in round 1 at 05:00.
What event is Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling on?
Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SHEVCHENKO VS PEÑA.
What are the records for Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling?
Raphael Assunção enters with a 28-10-0 record and Aljamain Sterling enters with a 26-5-0 record.
What division is Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling?
Raphael Assunção vs Aljamain Sterling is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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