Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Raphael Assuncao
BrazilRaphael Assuncao
28-10-0
RESULT

Raphael Assuncao def. Aljamain Sterling (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

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 Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Raphael Assuncao won the decision.

Fight stats

Raphael Assuncao
Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 101
Significant strikes
52 of 172
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
39 of 101
Total strikes
52 of 172
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
10 of 60
Head
18 of 112
8 of 14
Body
9 of 21
21 of 27
Leg
25 of 39
39 of 101
Distance
52 of 172
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 26
Sig. str.
21 of 46
16 of 26
Total str.
21 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 34
Sig. str.
13 of 51
11 of 34
Total str.
13 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 41
Sig. str.
18 of 75
12 of 41
Total str.
18 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Hale Hilsabeck
#AssuncaoSterling
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Ron Mann
#AssuncaoSterling
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Ben Ramirez
#AssuncaoSterling
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

14
Assuncao
1
Draw
3
Sterling
●29-28 Assuncao×14●29-28 Sterling×3●29-29 Draw
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

55%
Assuncao
6%
Draw
39%
Sterling
109 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Assuncao52.3%●29-28 Sterling34.9%●29-29 Draw6.4%●30-27 Sterling3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Assuncao
R2
73%
Assuncao
R3
93%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Raphael Assuncao
-148
60% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: -139
Aljamain Sterling
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +130

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRaphael AssuncaoAljamain 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Sunday, January 29, 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Tim Mills
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Raphael Assuncao 41%59% Aljamain Sterling

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Raphael Assuncao
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
Aljamain Sterling
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power90
97Speed94
96Precision90
91Durability92
98Engine97
95Wrestling94
74Ground95

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Raphael Assuncao is on the left of every row, Aljamain Sterling on the right.
49Punch power88
93Kick power91
96Punch speed93
97Kick speed95
96Accuracy90
95Takedowns94
70Ground striking93
77Submissions97
86Chin92
95Body strength92
98Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-10-0
Record
26-5-0
1741
Power Index rating
1808
0
Win Streak
2
44
Age
37
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.22
SLpM
4.26
42%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.50
SApM
2.15
66%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.65
TD Avg.
2.54
39%
TD Acc.
32%
78%
TD Def.
44%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 23 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
1.26
Avg takedowns
2.43
1:33
Avg control time
4:46
100
Career high strikes
174
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Raphael Assuncao
Strike target
Aljamain Sterling
53%
Head
50%
16%
Body
31%
31%
Leg
19%
Raphael Assuncao
Strike position
Aljamain Sterling
81%
Distance
67%
10%
Clinch
15%
9%
Ground
18%