Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Junior Assuncao

Junior Assuncao

“Junior”

16-6-0

RESULT

Junior Assuncao def. Eddie Yagin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Eddie Yagin

Eddie Yagin

“The Filipino Phenom”

16-7-1

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

Junior Assuncao defeated Eddie Yagin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Junior Assuncao won the decision.

Fight stats

Junior Assuncao

Eddie Yagin

Knockdowns

63 of 90

Significant strikes

10 of 26

70%

Sig. strike accuracy

38%

164 of 204

Total strikes

20 of 40

3 of 8

Takedowns

0 of 0

38%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

7:06

Control time

0:15

Significant strikes by target

40 of 59

Head

9 of 25

11 of 13

Body

0 of 0

12 of 18

Leg

1 of 1

17 of 34

Distance

9 of 25

2 of 2

Clinch

1 of 1

44 of 54

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

7 of 17

Sig. str.

3 of 9

16 of 26

Total str.

13 of 23

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:52

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

21 of 27

Sig. str.

4 of 10

25 of 31

Total str.

4 of 10

1 of 4

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:18

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

35 of 46

Sig. str.

3 of 7

123 of 147

Total str.

3 of 7

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

3:56

Ctrl

0:15

Judges' Scorecards

Cecil Peoples

#	Assuncao	Yagin
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	8

Total3026

Curtis Thrasher

#	Assuncao	Yagin
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	8

Total3026

Tony Weeks

#	Assuncao	Yagin
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Assuncao

Yagin

●30-27 Assuncao×5●30-28 Assuncao

All 6 media scorecards▾

Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com30-27Assuncao
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Assuncao
Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Assuncao
Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30-27Assuncao
MMAWeekly.com30-27Assuncao
MMAJunkie.com30-28Assuncao

Fan Scorecards

100%

Assuncao

Yagin

4 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Assuncao100%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Assuncao

100%

Assuncao

100%

Assuncao

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Assuncao vs Eddie Yagin?

What were the judges' scorecards for Junior Assuncao vs Eddie Yagin?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Junior Assuncao won the decision.

Was Junior Assuncao vs Eddie Yagin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Junior Assuncao.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Josh Rosenthal

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Assuncao 56%44% Eddie Yagin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0

Record

16-7-1

1701

Power Index rating

1663

Win Streak

Age

5'9"

175 cm

Height

5'7"

170 cm

72"

183 cm

Reach

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

Brazil

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

3.31

SLpM

3.13

62%

Str. Acc.

30%

2.06

SApM

5.77

44%

Str. Def.

42%

Grappling Profile

2.43

TD Avg.

0.00

24%

TD Acc.

66%

TD Def.

62%

0.70

Sub. Avg.

1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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W
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XFC International 13 · Dec 5, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:51 · Featherweight
W
Alejandro Solano Rodriguez
XFC International 5 · Jun 7, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Eddie Yagin · 2-3

L
Akop Stepanyan
Supercup Of Russia 2014 · Dec 20, 2014
TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Lightweight
L
Diego Saraiva
Tachi PF 19 · Jun 19, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Mark Hominick
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Junior Assuncao
UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Joe Soto
Tachi PF 10 · Aug 5, 2011
Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 2 fights

28.6

Avg sig. strikes

47.0

1.40

Avg takedowns

0.00

3:59

Avg control time

0:52

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Junior Assuncao

Strike target

Eddie Yagin

67%

Head

83%

20%

Body

13%

Leg

14%

Junior Assuncao

Strike position

Eddie Yagin

43%

Distance

87%

21%

Clinch

36%

Ground

12%