Bloody Elbow · Sep 17, 2021
UFC adds Raphael Assuncao vs. Ricky Simon to December event
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Two guy headed in very different directions in the bantamweight division are set to meet in December, according to MMA DNA. Former top contender Raphael Assuncao, who has lost three in a row, will meet rising Ricky Simon, who has won three in a row.
Assuncao (27-8, 11-5 UFC) is on the longest losing streak of his career, but all of those losses came to top contenders - Marlon Moraes, Cory Sandhagen, and most recently via a Cody Garbrandt punch in June 2020. His last victory came via decision over Rob Font in 2018.