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Raphael Oliveira Assunção (born July 19, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds notable victories over, Marlon Moraes, Aljamain Sterling, Pedro Munhoz and T.J. Dillashaw. As of June 10, 2020, he is #8 in the UFC Bantamweight rankings.
Born in Recife in Northeast Brazil, Assunção moved to United States with his immigrant parents when he was a child. He now lives and trains in Atlanta with Ascension MMA under Manu N'toh. He is also the brother of Júnior Assunção and Freddy Assunção who also fight as mixed martial artists.