Junior Assuncao

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Profile

Full name	Cleuder Ferreira Assunção Júnior
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	24 Jun 1981
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Recife, Brazil
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Lightweight
Team	Ascension MMA
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2004
Status	Active
Pro debut	23 Apr 2004
Last fight	Loss vs Arman Tsarukyan, 26 May 2018

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Titles and honours

Former XFC Lightweight Champion
Former Premium FC Featherweight Champion

Background

Brazilian lightweight and featherweight from Recife who began his career in Georgia, USA, and had two spells in the UFC between 2006 and 2011.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Arman Tsarukyan	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Kunlun Fight World Tour: Russia	26 May 2018	Khabarovsk, Russia	Lightweight bout
Loss	Adam Townsend	TKO (knee injury)	1	0:49	Art of War 18	30 Jul 2016	Beijing, China	Welterweight bout
Win	Mauricio dos Santos Jr.	TKO (head kick)	2	3:51	XFC International 13	5 Dec 2015	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	Alejandro Solano Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	XFC International 5	7 Jun 2014	Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Win	Guilherme Faria de Souza	Submission (kimura)	4	2:05	Premium FC 2	13 Sep 2013	Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil	Won the PFC Featherweight Championship
Loss	Ross Pearson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem	30 Dec 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Eddie Yagin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	24 Sep 2011	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	Wesley Murch	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	5:00	Recife FC 4	31 Mar 2011	Recife, Brazil
Win	Mark Miller	KO (punch)	1	4:03	Recife FC 3	3 Dec 2010	Recife, Brazil
Win	John Mahlow	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:02	XFC 10: Night of Champions	19 Mar 2010	Tampa, Florida, USA	Won the vacant XFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Peter Grimes	Decision (split)	3	5:00	ShineFights 2	4 Sep 2009	Miami, Florida, USA
Win	Kamrin Naville	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	KOTC: Invincible	27 Mar 2009	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Kalvin Hackney	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Wild Bill's Fight Night 17	8 Nov 2008	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Loss	Torrance Taylor	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	American Fight League: Bulletproof	30 May 2008	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Steve Sharp	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:26	American Fight League: Erupption	7 Mar 2008	Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Loss	Nate Diaz	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:10	UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian	19 Sep 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	David Lee	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:55	UFC 70: Nations Collide	21 Apr 2007	Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Loss	Kurt Pellegrino	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:04	UFC 64: Unstoppable	14 Oct 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Scott Hope	TKO (punches)	1	1:43	ISCF: Knuckle Up 4	28 Apr 2006	Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Win	Dustin Hazelett	TKO (punches)	1	4:27	Full Throttle 3	15 Jul 2005	Georgia, USA
Win	Danny Payne	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:50	Full Throttle 2	3 Jun 2005	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Will Bradford	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:55	ISCF: Compound Fracture 2	4 Feb 2005	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Loss	Andrew Chappelle	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	ISCF: Fight Party	23 Apr 2004	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Pro debut