Despite a No. 3 ranking in the bantamweight division heading into UFC 212, Raphael Assuncao found himself as a decided underdog to highly-touted free agent signing Marlon Moraes, who was making his Octagon debut.
Whether Assuncao took that as a slight or not remains unknown but the veteran fighter showed no fear while facing off with Moraes, who entered the night on an incredible 13-fight win streak.
As the featured preliminary bout got underway, Moraes showed off his speed by sticking a fast jab in Assuncao’s face combined with his blistering kicks to the legs and body.