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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Raphael Assuncao won · SUB R2
Elo1496
Raphael Assuncao
Elo1355
Vaughan Lee

Raphael AssuncaovsVaughan LeeUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Saturday, June 8, 2013Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

Official fight result

Raphael Assuncao won

SUB · Round 2 · 1:51

Style matchupRaphael Assuncao: Well-roundedvsVaughan Lee: Submission grappler

Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.

Model Prediction: Raphael Assuncao wins(67.4%)

Actual result: Raphael Assuncao wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Raphael Assuncao at -430 American odds

+$23 profit

$123 total returned

Tale of the Tape

Raphael Assuncao
Red Corner
VS
Vaughan Lee
Blue Corner
-430
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+380
(21%)
1496
Elo
1355
44
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
167.64 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Raphael Assuncao
oldest →
L
vs Cory Sandhagen · Aug 19
L
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Jun 20
L
KOvs Ricky Simon · Dec 21
W
vs Victor Henry · Oct 22
L
SUBvs Davey Grant · Mar 23
latest
Vaughan LeeL2 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs TJ Dillashaw · Jul 12
W
vs Motonobu Tezuka · Feb 13
W
vs Nam Phan · Mar 14
L
KOvs Iuri Alcantara · May 14
L
vs Paddy Holohan · Jul 15
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Raphael AssuncaoMetricVaughan Lee
3.22
Strikes / min
3.47
2.50
Strikes absorbed / min
2.07
66%
Strike defense
70%
1.65
TDs / 15 min
0.81
78%
Takedown defense
72%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.72evenly matched on net striking+1.40

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1535 vs 1499Strikes39.5 vs 17.8Takedowns0.8 vs 1.0Sub Atts0.00 vs 1.00Form0.8 vs 0.2
Raphael AssuncaoVaughan Lee

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Raphael Assuncao(10 fights)Vaughan Lee(8 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +140.6|Blue -140.6
Recent Form
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Striker Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Grappler Score
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Layoff
Red +70.0|Blue -70.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Raphael AssuncaoTargetVaughan Lee

By target zone

10
25% acc · 59%
Head
3
20% acc · 21%
5
71% acc · 29%
Body
4
80% acc · 29%
2
29% acc · 12%
Leg
7
100% acc · 50%

By position

6
17% acc · 35%
Distance
10
45% acc · 71%
0
0% acc
Clinch
4
80% acc · 29%
11
73% acc · 65%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Raphael Assuncao rounds
0
even
0
Vaughan Lee rounds
Round 1Raphael Assuncao edged it
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns2
Control1:55
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Raphael Assuncao edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns1
Control0:57
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:02Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
17 / 54
Sig Strikes
14 / 27
28.5%
Sig Str %
53.5%
27 / 65
Total Strikes
28 / 41
3 / 5
TDs
0 / 1
58%
TD %
0%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:52
Ctrl Time
0:02

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Vaughan Lee10 / 2024 / 340 / 00
1Raphael Assuncao15 / 4625 / 572 / 30
2Vaughan Lee4 / 74 / 70 / 10
2Raphael Assuncao2 / 82 / 81 / 21

Raphael Assuncao

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights19

Vaughan Lee

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights8