Brazilian Raphael Assuncao faces Cory Sandhagen of United States at UFC 241 on August 17, 2019 in Anaheim, California, United States, according to a report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani citing multiple sources.
Raphael Assuncao is 36 years old. The fighter holds #2 spot in the UFC Bantamweight rankings and has a professional record of 27 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws (11-3-0 UFC).
Raphael Assuncao’s last 6 fights
Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
February 2, 2019 | UFC Fight Night 144 – Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 | Marlon Moraes | Loss | Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1 |
July 7, 2018 | UFC 226 – Miocic vs. Cormier | Rob Font | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
November 11, 2017 | UFC Fight Night 120 – Poirier vs. Pettis | Matthew Lopez | Win | KO (Punch), Round 3 |
June 3, 2017 | UFC 212 – Aldo vs. Holloway | Marlon Moraes | Win | Decision (Split), Round 3 |
January 28, 2017 | UFC on Fox 23 – Shevchenko vs. Pena | Aljamain Sterling | Win | Decision (Split), Round 3 |
July 9, 2016 | UFC 200 – Tate vs. Nunes | T.J. Dillashaw | Loss | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
Cory Sandhagen, whose age is 27, holds a record of 11 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws (4-0-0 UFC). The American fighter is currently ranked #8 in the division.
Cory Sandhagen’s last 6 fights
Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
April 27, 2019 | UFC Fight Night 150 – Jacare vs. Hermansson | John Lineker | Win | Decision (Split), Round 3 |
January 19, 2019 | UFC Fight Night 143 – Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Mario Bautista | Win | Submission (Armbar), Round 1 |
August 25, 2018 | UFC Fight Night 135 – Gaethje vs. Vick | Iuri Alcantara | Win | TKO (Punches), Round 2 |
January 27, 2018 | UFC on Fox 27 – Jacare vs. Brunson 2 | Austin Arnett | Win | TKO (Punches), Round 2 |
January 19, 2018 | LFA 31 – Moffett vs. Le | Jose Aguayo | Win | TKO (Knee and Punches), Round 1 |
October 13, 2017 | LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender | Luiz Antonio Lobo Gavinho | Win | TKO (Punches), Round 1 |
UFC 241 is headlined by a rematch for the heavyweight title between defending champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Stipe Miocic.
The current event’s fight card is as follows:
Heavyweight title fight | ||
Daniel Cormier | Vs | Stipe Miocic |
Yoel Romero | Vs | Paulo Costa |
Nate Diaz | Vs | Anthony Pettis |
Cory Sandhagen | Vs | Raphael Assuncao |
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