David Lee vs. Junior Assuncao
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
David Lee
Full career not yet synced for David Lee — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.5 wins over .500
Junior Assuncao
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.63 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
David Lee
Distance 53.8% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 46.2% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 0.0% (norm 8.0%)
Junior Assuncao
Distance 51.8% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 20.2% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 28.1% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
David Lee
Head 50.0% (norm 78.2%) · Body 38.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.5% (norm 7.9%)
Junior Assuncao
Head 72.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 15.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.4% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Lee L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Assuncao L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 6 / 14 | too few to rate | 37.9% | 61 / 118 | 51.7% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 7 / 12 | too few to rate | 67.3% | 30 / 46 | 65.2% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 0 / 0 | too few to rate | 69.1% | 52 / 64 | 81.2% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 4 / 13 | too few to rate | 35.0% | 96 / 166 | 57.8% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 7 / 10 | too few to rate | 69.1% | 29 / 36 | 80.6% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 2 / 3 | too few to rate | 81.9% | 18 / 26 | 69.2% | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Lee L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Assuncao L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 9 / 21 | too few to rate | 38.9% | 54 / 109 | 49.5% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 15 / 24 | too few to rate | 68.6% | 30 / 41 | 73.2% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 5 / 5 | too few to rate | 68.0% | 5 / 9 | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 21 / 42 | 50.0% | 35.1% | 51 / 107 | 47.7% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 7 / 7 | too few to rate | 68.1% | 23 / 33 | 69.7% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 1 / 1 | too few to rate | 81.5% | 15 / 19 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Assuncao has more cage time on record.