Who won Dillashaw vs Assunção?
T. J. Dillashaw beat Raphael Assuncao by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest, during the prelims of UFC 200, on Saturday 9th July 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner T. J. Dillashaw.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Dillashaw vs Assunção stats
T. J. Dillashaw stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.
Raphael Assuncao made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knock out and 10 by submission.
The stats suggested Dillashaw had a massive power advantage over Assuncao, boasting at 50% knock out percentage over Assuncao's 13%.
T. J. Dillashaw was the younger man by 3 years, at 36 years old.
Dillashaw had a height advantage of 1 inch over Assuncao. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Dillashaw was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 less fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 year and 2 months later than Assuncao, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 26 less professional rounds, 56 to Assuncao's 82.
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