Perhaps no fighter has ever done so much to receive so little in return as Raphael Assuncao.
The Brazilian bantamweight stalwart began his UFC run with a stoppage loss to Erik Koch at 145 lbs; a defeat that would bookend the worst stretch of his career — during which he lost three of four fights. Following this loss, Assuncao retooled his game, and strung together seven consecutive wins in the bantamweight division — including victories over Mike Easton, Pedro Munhoz, Bryan Caraway, and forever-undefeated bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.
A rematch loss against Dillashaw less than three years later preceded a four-fight win streak during which he defeated Aljamain Sterling, Marlon Moraes, Matthew Lopez, and Rob Font.