Prior to last Sunday evening, Raphael Assuncao had been the last fighter to defeat TJ Dillashaw and if not for an injury, he would have been the one sharing the cage with Renan Barao at UFC 173. Instead, while the Brazilian was recovering, the unsung challenger stepped into the Octagon, turned the division on its head and walked out with the title around his waist.Assuncao returned to action five months after Dillashaw won the title, but spent the remainder of the California native’s reign on the sidelines. He lost the entire 2015 fight campaign as a result of a persistent ankle injury t … Read the Full Article Here
Assuncao sets his sights after injury layoff
Prior to last Sunday evening, Raphael Assuncao had been the last fighter to defeat TJ Dillashaw and if not for an injury, he would have been the one sharing the cage with Renan Barao at UFC 173. Instead, while the Brazilian was recovering, the unsung c…