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'No more Mr. Nice Guy' for Raphael Assuncao: 'I'm not here to play around anymore'

In a recent interview with BloodyElbow.com's The MMA Circus, UFC bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao reveals he was supposed to fight T.J. Dillashaw at Las Vegas' UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29, but the former champion pulled out with an injury.

Raphael Assuncao has been sidelined since the end of 2014 with a lingering ankle injury, but the UFC bantamweight contender is finally ready to return to active mixed martial arts competition. According to the Brazilian, he has been training and is completely healthy as of now, and is simply waiting for a call from the UFC.

Well, another call.