Raphael Assunção V Aljamain Sterling: What will go down:

UFC Fight Night Denver sees an exciting UFC Bantamweight clash between top contenders Raphael Assunção and 12-1 youngster Aljamain Sterling. Both men are something of submission specialists, but have fallen on poor form of late, with T.J. Dillashaw beating Raphael Assunção at UFC 200, and Bryan Caraway picking up a split decision victory over 'The Funk Master'. Assunção, has picked up 10 submission wins in his career, with impressive victories over Jorge Masvidal and an armbar finish over Joe Lauzon early in his career, and in the UFC, holds notable wins over Johnny Eduardo, and a win over former champ Dillashaw in their first bout in Brazil. New York native Sterling, holds hugely defining submission wins over Takeya Mizugaki and an impressive gulliotine win over Johnny Eduardo, before his loss to Caraway. Assunção is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, while Sterling a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, is also an established wrestler, wrestling in NCAA Divison III at collegiate level. Assunção's black belt may prove to be the difference in this bout, and his experience from his WEC days and vast Ultimate Fighting Championship of 6 years.

Raphael Assunção via split decision.

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