Raphael Assuncao Plans to ‘Keep Moving Forward’ After UFC on ESPN+ 2 Loss

Raphael Assuncao spoke with reporters after his loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Highlights are below, per MMAjunkie:

On whether he should have waited for a title shot: “Most of my trainers and my family members didn’t want me to accept this fight. Maybe they were right. They had their reasoning being a risky fight, and he beat me. He’s a dangerous guy, and I consider myself a warrior. I think any challenge, I’ll be ready for it. I think looking back now I could have also seen it from the other side and waited for that fight. But we’ll keep moving forward.”

On his loss: “Unfortunately, in this sport it can happen, and it happened tonight for me. I was very optimistic I would get through Marlon again, but in this sport, everyone knows that it’s hard to keep a win-streak, regardless if it’s knockout or decisions. I took the chance, and it was bad for me.”

On wanting another shot at T.J. Dillashaw: “We’re going to have a third fight just like I’m going to fight T.J. (Dillashaw) again one day. I haven’t had much luck in rematches with those guys.”