Bantamweight Raphael Assuncao announced his Octagon retirement on Saturday at UFC Las Vegas following his loss to Davey Grant in their preliminary matchup.
SSNC vs. GRNTFollowing almost a year away from the Octagon, bantamweight Davey Grant secured his second consecutive victory at UFC Las Vegas on Saturday over opponent Raphael Assuncao via third-round submission.
SSNC vs. GRNTRaphael Assuncão catches up with Paul Felder after getting his twelfth bantamweight win, defeating Victor Henry Saturday at UFC Vegas 62.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbandt looked great in his fight with Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 last year after nearly a year away from the Octagon. Garbrandt will face Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 27 on Saturday, May 22.
Marlon Moraes got his revenge for a split decision loss to Raphael Assuncao back in his UFC debut with this first-round finish last year. Moraes (23-6-1) faces Cory Sandhagen (12-2) in the main event of Fight Island 5 on Saturday, October 10.
UFC bantamweight Cody Garbrandt has an 82% knockout in his professional fighting career thus far as he looks to raise that percentage even higher when he faces off with Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250.
GRBRN vs. SSNC
Issei Tamura
Bryan Caraway
TJ Dillashaw
Aljamain Sterling
Marlon Moraes
Matthew Lopez
Rob Font
Cory Sandhagen
Cody Garbrandt
Ricky Simon
Victor Henry
Davey Grant