A fiber optic assembly (200, 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, 200e) comprising: a ferrule assembly (20, 20h, 20i, 20j) including a ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) and a stub fiber (24, 24a, 24c, 24e, 24f, 24g, 24h); a fiber optic cable (212, 212h) including a cable fiber (216, 216a, 216c, 216e, 216f, 216g, 216h) that is fusion spliced to the stub fiber (24, 24a, 24c, 24e, 24f, 24g, 24h) at a splice location; and a hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) mounted over a rear end (28, 28h) of the ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) and also over the splice location, the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) including an outer hub shell (900, 900i, 900j, 900k) defining an interior chamber that is occupied by a splice over mold material that encapsulates the splice location, the fiber optic assembly (200, 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, 200e) further comprising a connector body (204, 204a, 432, 991) in which the ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) and the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) are at least partially positioned, the connector body (204, 204a, 432, 991) including a front end and a rear end, the ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) being accessible at the front end of the connector body (204, 204a, 432, 991), the fiber optic assembly further including a spring (228, 228a, 439, 992) that biases the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) and the ferrule in a forward direction, the connector body (204, 432) including a front piece (220, 432a) and a rear piece (222, 432b) [PCT, page 16, lines 25-26 and page 32, lines 9-10], wherein when the front and rear pieces (220, 222, 432a, 432b) are connected together, the spring (228, 228a, 439, 992) and the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) are captured between the front and rear pieces (220, 222, 432a, 432b) [PCT, page 17, lines 3-5]. a ferrule assembly (20, 20h, 20i, 20j) including a ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) and a stub fiber (24, 24a, 24c, 24e, 24f, 24g, 24h); a fiber optic cable (212, 212h) including a cable fiber (216, 216a, 216c, 216e, 216f, 216g, 216h) that is fusion spliced to the stub fiber (24, 24a, 24c, 24e, 24f, 24g, 24h) at a splice location; and a hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) mounted over a rear end (28, 28h) of the ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) and also over the splice location, the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) including an outer hub shell (900, 900i, 900j, 900k) defining an interior chamber that is occupied by a splice over mold material that encapsulates the splice location, the fiber optic assembly (200, 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, 200e) further comprising a connector body (204, 204a, 432, 991) in which the ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) and the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) are at least partially positioned, the connector body (204, 204a, 432, 991) including a front end and a rear end, the ferrule (22, 22a, 22c, 22e, 22f, 22g, 22h) being accessible at the front end of the connector body (204, 204a, 432, 991), the fiber optic assembly further including a spring (228, 228a, 439, 992) that biases the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) and the ferrule in a forward direction, the connector body (204, 432) including a front piece (220, 432a) and a rear piece (222, 432b) [PCT, page 16, lines 25-26 and page 32, lines 9-10], wherein when the front and rear pieces (220, 222, 432a, 432b) are connected together, the spring (228, 228a, 439, 992) and the hub (230, 230a, 230b, 230c, 230d, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230h) are captured between the front and rear pieces (220, 222, 432a, 432b) [PCT, page 17, lines 3-5].