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Raphael Assuncao retires after being choked out by Davey Grant

UFC bantamweight Raphael Assuncao retired on Saturday after being choked unconscious by Davey Grant on the UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili preliminary card. Grant caught Assuncao in an inverted triangle choke and put Assuncao to sleep. While the official result was being read, Assuncao placed his gloves on the octagon canvas signifying retirement. DANGEROUS

Raphael Assuncao retires after being choked out by Davey Grant

UFC bantamweight Raphael Assuncao retired on Saturday after being choked unconscious by Davey Grant on the UFC Combat Night time: Yan vs. Dvalishvili preliminary card.

Grant caught Assuncao in an inverted triangle choke and put Assuncao to sleep. Whereas the official outcome was being learn, Assuncao positioned his gloves on the octagon canvas signifying retirement.

DANGEROUS DAVEY GRANT! @DaveyGrantMMA #UFCLasVegas pic.twitter.com/FOF5Dtqr5G

— UFC (@ufc) March 11, 2023

Congratulations on a tremendous profession @RaphaAssuncao!#UFCLasVegas pic.twitter.com/FV2Yj3hOwD

— UFC (@ufc) March 11, 2023

Raphael Assuncao RETIRES in Octagon after Loss #UFCLasVegas pic.twitter.com/RzzRSZygak

— MMAWeekly (@MMAWeeklycom) March 11, 2023

Assuncao made his skilled combined martial arts debut in January 2004. He’s fought within the WEC or UFC since 2009. 5 years in the past, Assuncao was one of many high bantamweights on the planet with wins over notable names. He’s overwhelmed former champion T.J. Dillashaw, present champion Aljamain Sterling, Rob Font, Marlon Moraes, amongst others.

Assuncao has struggled to place a win collectively since 2019. He stopped a four-fight dropping streak in October. The loss to Grant was Assuncao’s fifth in his final six outings.

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