Aljamain Sterling vs Raphael Assuncao
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0; Raphael Assuncao is 28-10-0. Raphael Assuncao is 7 years older than Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Raphael Assuncao. Aljamain Sterling is 2" · 5 cm taller than Raphael Assuncao. They have met once: Aljamain Sterling 0, Raphael Assuncao 1.
Style & credentials
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
- —Black belt · BJJRoberto Traven
- 2004Champion · Shotokan Championship
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Submission · R2 · 4:18 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WJoel RobertsCFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts · Nov 2, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioCFFC 16 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R2 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
- WCasey JohnsonCFFC 14 · Apr 14, 2012Submission · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- WEvan ChmieleskiCFFC 10 : Black Eye · Jul 23, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Featherweight
- W
- WHarley LeimbachExtreme Fight Club · May 21, 2011Submission
- WSergio da SilvaUniversal Combat Championship · Apr 21, 2011DEC
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
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- LUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WWEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki · Apr 4, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WJoe PearsonIronheart Crown · Nov 8, 2008TKO
- WAaron WilliamsKentucky Regional · Mar 7, 2008Submission
- WKevin GittemeierFight Party · Jun 1, 2007Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WTyler GrunwaldISCF: Battle Of Rome 2 · Apr 21, 2007Submission · R1 · 0:56 · Lightweight
- L
- WJames BirdsleyColorado Regional · Oct 14, 2006Submission
- W
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- WWilliam McGlothlinFight Party · Sep 9, 2005Submission · R2 · 3:58 · Featherweight
- W
- WBrandon BledsoeFight Party · Feb 4, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- WChad LawsheFight Party · Oct 15, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Lightweight
- WScott JohnsonFight Party · Aug 7, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:44Sat, Oct 22, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:28Sat, Jun 6, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 17, 2019
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 22, 2014
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:07Sat, Dec 9, 2017LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:17Sat, Feb 2, 2019
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, May 29, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 4, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Aljamain Sterling and Raphael Assuncao ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña (Sat, Jan 28, 2017), where Raphael Assuncao won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Aljamain Sterling and Raphael Assuncao?
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0 and Raphael Assuncao is 28-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Aljamain Sterling or Raphael Assuncao?
Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Raphael Assuncao, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Aljamain Sterling or Raphael Assuncao?
Aljamain Sterling is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Raphael Assuncao stands 5'5" · 165 cm.
Who is older, Aljamain Sterling or Raphael Assuncao?
Raphael Assuncao is 44 and Aljamain Sterling is 37.
Who has more finishes, Aljamain Sterling or Raphael Assuncao?
Aljamain Sterling has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Raphael Assuncao has 13 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).