Raphael Assunção is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for winning the Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night titles in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He fights in the “Southpaw” stance. He has a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu belt in his honor and is affiliated with Ascension Mixed Martial Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Born name

Raphael O. Assumption

nickname

Raphael

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Recife, Pernambuco, Brasilien

Residence

• Recife, Pernambuco, Brasilien
• Atlanta, Georgia, United States

nationality

training

There is no information about the school or colleges that Raphael Assunção attended.

occupation

Mixed Martial Artist

family

• Vater – Cleuder Assunção
• Mutter – Francisca Assunção
• Siblings – Júnior Assunção (Older Brother) (MMA Fighter), Freddy Assunção (Twin Brother) (Owner of Ascension MMA Alpharetta and PFL Fighter)
• Andere – Camilla Assunção (Nichte), Betty Oliveira (Schwiegermutter), Gustavo Oliveira (Cousine)

Manager

Raphael Assunção is managed by Daniel Rubenstein of Ruby Sports & Entertainment, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

classification

• Featherweight (2004–2011)
• Bantamweight (2011–present)

Reach

66½ inches or 169 cm

attitude

southpaw

team

Ascension Mixed Martial Arts

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm

weight

65 kg or 143 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Raphael Assunção has a beautiful wife and a daughter (born March 30, 2016). He often shares her photos on Instagram.

race/ethnicity

Latino

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Narrow, strong jaw
• Strong neck

brand promotion

Raphael Assunção has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Hobby Pro Photo
• Ascension MMA & Fitness
• ACI Motorsport
• Hayabusa Combat
• Motion control chassis
• Essex Parts Services
• Best of luck
• cold therapy
• reeboks
• Topps Digital

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• As a successful mixed martial artist and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight fighter
• Ranked #3 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings and #5 according to sherdog.com as of June 2018
• His notable victories over TJ Dillashaw, Marlon Moraes, Joe Lauzon and Jorge Masvidal

First MMA match

On January 23, 2004 he made his MMA debut in ISCF: Friday Night Fight event in Atlanta, Georgia against Chris Clark, winning the match 1-0 by TKO (punches).

Personal trainer

Raphael Assunção trains three times a day every day. He gets 2 half days off from training per week, mainly Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Raphael Assunção Facts

1. He and his brother Júnior Assunção, a UFC veteran, are listed as part of the brother tandem fighters in the UFC.
2. He began training in 2000 after being influenced by his cousin Gustavo Oliveira and legend Royce Gracie.
3. He has held the titles of BJJ Black Belt, Pan American Championship , and Shotokan 2004 Championship.
4. Fighting in the UFC helps him stay focused and motivated as it means being part of the largest fighting organization in the world.
5. In August 2015, he underwent ankle surgery that involved inserting a heavy metal into his ankle after his broken ankle failed to heal properly.
6. Before fighting professionally, he was a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor.
7. Visit his official training website @ ascensionmma.com.
8. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.