Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Raphael Assuncao
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 12 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.98 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 38 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.9 wins over .500
Marlon Moraes
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 9 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 18 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.46 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 37 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +5.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Raphael Assuncao
Distance 88.5% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 6.4% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 5.0% (norm 6.5%)
Marlon Moraes
Distance 95.8% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 0.8% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 3.4% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Raphael Assuncao
Head 71.9% (norm 77.4%) · Body 11.0% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 17.2% (norm 8.4%)
Marlon Moraes
Head 79.3% (norm 77.4%) · Body 9.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 10.9% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Assuncao L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med | Moraes L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 639 / 1593 | 40.1% | 39.0% | 267 / 684 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 80 / 116 | 69.0% | 68.7% | 4 / 6 | too few to rate | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 67 / 90 | 74.4% | 70.2% | 19 / 24 | too few to rate | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 418 / 1293 | 32.3% | 34.9% | 189 / 566 | 33.4% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 126 / 197 | 64.0% | 66.8% | 46 / 70 | 65.7% | 66.8% |
| To the legs | 242 / 309 | 78.3% | 79.4% | 55 / 78 | 70.5% | 79.4% |
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 (Bantamweight: 117 fighters · Bantamweight: 117 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 Assuncao L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med | vs Moraes L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 578 / 1761 | 32.8% | 39.3% | 264 / 692 | 38.2% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 29 / 52 | 55.8% | 70.4% | 24 / 30 | 80.0% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 18 / 23 | too few to rate | 72.4% | 102 / 129 | 79.1% | 72.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 274 / 1322 | 20.7% | 34.9% | 275 / 684 | 40.2% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 158 / 252 | 62.7% | 66.0% | 70 / 107 | 65.4% | 66.0% |
| To the legs | 193 / 262 | 73.7% | 79.1% | 45 / 60 | 75.0% | 79.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Assuncao has more cage time on record.