UFC on FUEL TV 10 results: Raphael Assuncao taps Vaughan Lee to go to 4-0 at 135

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL – Raphael Assuncao knew exactly where he wanted his bout with Vaughan Lee to be contested, and it didn’t take long to see why.

After a first round controlled almost entirely by Assuncao on the mat, the Brazilian turned up the heat in the second frame and locked up an armbar to force the tap at 1:51 of Round 2.

The bantamweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 event at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. It streamed on Facebook ahead of a main card on FUEL TV.

Early on it was clear that Assuncao had the advantage on the mat, as Lee seemed fortunate to survive the opening round after getting mounted early on. When he was unable to stop Assuncao’s takedown to start the second, things only got worse.

“I’m coming from a bad injury in my last fight,” Assuncao said. “I had to do physical therapy and I was still recovering when they scheduled the fight, so it was a big challenge for me. I went back to my corner before the second round and found my game. He was fast and threw punches from different angles, so I had to adjust and find my own fight.”

Though specifying that he didn’t want “to say anyone’s name,” Assuncao added, “All I want is the chance to go for the title.”

Assuncao (19-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who is ranked No. 9 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA bantamweight rankings, has now won four straight in the UFC since dropping to 135 pounds in 2011. Lee (13-9-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) falls for the first time since his 2012 loss to T.J. Dillashaw.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on FUEL TV 10 results include:

• Raphael Assucano def. Vaughan Lee via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 1:51
• Felipe Arantes def. Godofredo Castro via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:32
• Ildemar Alcantara def. Leandro Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Rodrigo Damm def. Mizuto Hirota via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Caio Magalhaes def. Karlos Vemola via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:49
• Antonio Braga Neto def. Anthony Smith via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 1:52

For complete coverage of UFC on FUEL TV 10, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

(Pictured: Raphael Assuncao)

John Morgan contributed to this report on-site in Brazil.