Raphael Assuncao vs Aljamain Sterling — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena Result, Stats & Scorecards

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Raphael Assuncao vs Aljamain Sterling

Bantamweight · 3 rounds · Card

Final

Raphael AssuncaoWinner

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UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena

Saturday, January 28, 2017 · Denver · Colorado

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Result

Raphael Assuncao def. Aljamain Sterling

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Referee · Tim MillsHale Hilsabeck · 28-29Ben Ramirez · 29-28Ron Mann · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

Market

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Round-by-Round Analysis

Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Split Decision · R3 · 5:00

Raphael AssuncaoRound 3Aljamain Sterling

12 / 41Sig. strikes18 / 75

29%Accuracy24%

12 / 41Total strikes18 / 75

0Knockdowns0

0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2

0Sub. attempts0

0:00Control0:00

2.4Pace / min3.6

—Control share—

Raphael Assuncao

Targethead 25% · body 8% · leg 67%

Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%

Aljamain Sterling

Targethead 67% · body 17% · leg 17%

Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Output edgeAljamain Sterling landed 18 significant strikes to 12.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R2

Target shiftRaphael Assuncao's head share of landed strikes moved +16 pts, to 25% head with 8% body and 67% leg.
Defensive driftRaphael Assuncao absorbed significant strikes +38% faster than in R2, 3.6 against 2.6 per minute.
Pace upAljamain Sterling's significant-strike pace moved +38% from R2 to R3, 3.6 against 2.6 per minute.
Target shiftAljamain Sterling's head share of landed strikes moved +51 pts, to 67% head with 17% body and 17% leg.

Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA

Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.

Raphael Assuncao

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Aljamain Sterling

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Fight summary

39Raphael Assuncao sig. strikes

52Aljamain Sterling sig. strikes

3rounds observed

+38%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Aljamain Sterling)