Raphael Assuncao defeated Aljamain Sterling by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña, held Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Raphael Assuncao won the decision.
Raphael Assuncao vs Aljamain Sterling
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
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Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Assuncao
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Assuncao
- MMAMania.com29-28Assuncao
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Assuncao
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Assuncao
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Assuncao
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Assuncao
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Assuncao
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Assuncao
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Assuncao
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Assuncao
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Assuncao
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Assuncao
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Assuncao
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-29Draw
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Sterling
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29-28Sterling
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Sterling
Fan Scorecards
109 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Raphael Assuncao | Aljamain Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -150 | +130 |
| Bookmaker | -150 | +128 |
| Bovada | -150 | +120 |
| Pinnacle | -139 | +123 |
| sports-interaction | -150 | +120 |
| unibet | -150 | +120 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Aljamain Sterling lands 2.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Raphael Assuncao's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRoberto Traven
- 2004Champion · Shotokan Championship
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
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
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Raphael Assuncao vs Aljamain Sterling?
Raphael Assuncao defeated Aljamain Sterling by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña, held Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Raphael Assuncao won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Raphael Assuncao vs Aljamain Sterling?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Raphael Assuncao won the decision.
Was Raphael Assuncao vs Aljamain Sterling a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 55% of 109 fan cards scored it for Raphael Assuncao; 82% of 17 media scores picked Raphael Assuncao.