Raphael Assuncao still has goals of becoming a UFC champion. The bantamweight stalwart has one of the more underrated resumes in the division, with wins over former UFC 135-pound champ T.J. Dillashaw, plus contenders Marlon Moraes, Pedro Munhoz, and Aljamain Sterling. However, setbacks against Moraes in a rematch and Cory Sandhagen have momentarily pushed Assuncao out of the title picture after dropping back-to-back fights for the first time in his UFC career. In his next outing, Assuncao (27-7 MMA, 11-3 UFC) takes on former UFC 135-pound champ Cody Garbrandt (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 8 in Columbus. It’s a fight that gives the understated Brazilian an opportunity to bounce back against a notable name
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UFC on ESPN 8′s Raphael Assuncao determined to complete his title quest – MMA Junkie