André Muniz Explained

André Muniz
Other Names:Sergipano
Birth Name:André Muniz de Aguiar[1]
Birth Date:17 February 1990
Birth Place:Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Weight Lb:185
Reach:78.0 in[2]
Stance:Southpaw
Rank:3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Otávio Duarte[3]
Dark blue prajied in Muay Thai[4]
Fighting Out Of:Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team:Tata Fight Team Montes Claros
Years Active:2009–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:15
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:1
Sherdog:81800

André Muniz de Aguiar (born February 17, 1990) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Muniz was a very active teenager, which made his mother sign him up for Jiu-Jitsu classes to see if he could get calmer and more disciplined. It worked, Muniz fell in love with martial arts, and started practicing Muay Thai too. His first competition happened when he was 15 years old, a white belt championship in Montes Claros. He began practicing MMA at the age of 19, when he asked his teacher at the time to schedule a fight for him.[5]

Muniz attended Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas, from where he graduated with bachelor's degree in physical education with honors.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Muniz started his career travelling back and forth between his hometown and Rio de Janeiro, training with the likes of Thiago Santos and Luis Henrique at Tata Fight Team, and earning extra money on the side as a personal trainer to make ends meet in between fights. Starting off with a decision win over former PRIDE star and WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho at the Bitetti Combat 19 event on February 6, 2014, Muniz would go on to win 10 out of the next 11 bouts between 2014 and 2018, culminating in being offered a chance on Dana White's Contender Series.[7] [8]

Dana White's Contender Series

Muniz was invited onto the Brazilian version of DWCS at Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 on August 11, 2018. He won a unanimous decision against Bruno Assis, but the win did not win him a UFC contract.[9]

Almost a year later, Muniz returned to DWCS to face undefeated Taylor Johnson at Dana White's Contender Series 23 on August 6, 2019. He finished Johnson via rear-naked choke in the first round, finally winning a UFC contract.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After two wins in Dana White's Contender Series, Muniz signed with the UFC and made his promotional debut against Antônio Arroyo at on November 16, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Muniz made his sophomore appearance against Bartosz Fabiński at on September 5, 2020. He won the fight via first-round armbar.[12]

Muniz was scheduled to face Andrew Sanchez at UFC 257 on January 23, 2021.[13] However, Muniz withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Makhmud Muradov.[14]

Muniz faced multiple-time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Ronaldo Souza at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021.[15] He won the fight via technical submission in the first round after breaking Souza's arm in an armbar, becoming the first person to submit Souza in the process.[16] The feat was widely recognized and named as the Submission of the Year by the mixed martial arts media and also the UFC itself.

Muniz was scheduled to face Dricus Du Plessis on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269.[17] However, Du Plessis was removed from the event due to injury and he was replaced by Eryk Anders.[18] He won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[19]

Muniz was scheduled to face Uriah Hall on April 16, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206[20] However, Hall withdrew due to undisclosed reasons,[21] and the bout was cancelled.[22] The bout with Hall was rescheduled for UFC 276 on July 2.[23] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[24]

Muniz faced Brendan Allen on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.[25] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round three.[26]

Muniz faced Paul Craig on July 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.[27] He lost the fight via ground and pound TKO in the second round.[28]

Muniz faced Park Jun-yong on December 9, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 233.[29] He won the fight via split decision.[30] 10 out of 14 media outlets scored the contest for Park.[31]

Muniz was scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov on June 15, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 242.[32] However, the bout was cancelled because Muniz suffered a foot fracture which caused him to withdraw from the event.[33]

Muniz has been re-booked to face Ikram Aliskerov on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.[34]

Personal life

Muniz is the father of two daughters. In a December 2021 interview with Sherdog, Muniz said that he used the bonus money that he won for his performance against Bartosz Fabinski at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai to purchase a plot of land where he plans to build a home for his family.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|24–6|Park Jun-yong|Decision (split)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–6|Paul Craig|TKO (elbows)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:40|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|23–5|Brendan Allen|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:25|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|23–4|Uriah Hall|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 276| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–4|Eryk Anders|Submission (armbar)|UFC 269||align=center|1|align=center|3:13|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win |align=center|21–4|Ronaldo Souza|Technical Submission (armbar)|UFC 262||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Houston, Texas, United States||-| Win| align=center|20–4| Bartosz Fabiński|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:42|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|19–4|Antônio Arroyo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|18–4| Taylor Johnson| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Dana White's Contender Series 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:46| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|17–4| Bruno Assis|Decision (unanimous)|Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|16–4| Willyanedson Paiva|Submission (armbar)|Watch Out Combat Show 49||align=center|1|align=center|0:38|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|15–4| João Paulo dos Santos| TKO (punches)| Watch Out Combat Show 48| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:18| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 14–4|Azamat Murzakanov| KO (punch)|United Caucasian FC 1||align=center|1|align=center|0:50|Nalchik, Russia| |-| Win| align=center| 14–3| Welington Lima Rafael| Submission (rear-naked choke)| War of Champions 6||align=Center|1|align=center|1:30|Montes Claros, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 13–3| Carlos Eduardo Tavares Silva| Submission (guillotine choke)| X-Fight MMA 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| Gavião Peixoto, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3| Flávio Rodrigo Magon| Submission (triangle choke)| X-Fight MMA 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:15| Araraquara, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3| José Aparecido Santos Gomes| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Coliseu Extreme Fight 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:36| Arapiraca, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 10–3| Rafael Correia| Submission (brabo choke)| Face to Face 10| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Itaboraí, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 9–3| João Paulo dos Santos|Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Watch Out Combat Show 40| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:40| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|8–3| Marcelo Barbosa Ramos|Submission (guillotine choke)| Watch Out Combat Show 34| | align=center|1| align=center|N/A| Montes Claros, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|7–3| Paulo Filho| Decision (unanimous)| Bitetti Combat 19| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Manaus, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center|6–3| Júlio César dos Santos|TKO (punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 30||align=center|2|align=center|1:05|Montes Claros, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|6–2| Tiago Mônaco| Submission (brabo choke)| Bitetti Combat 16| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:48| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Daniel Oliveira| KO (punch)|Watch Out Combat Show 24||align=center|1|align=center|2:55|Montes Claros, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Rodrigo Carlos| Submission (triangle choke)| Watch Out Combat Show 22||align=Center|2|align=center|0:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Douglas Moura| TKO (punches)| Jungle Fight 39| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:51| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Wagner Silva Gomes| TKO (punches)| Fight Brazil Combat| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:15| Montes Claros, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Júlio César dos Santos| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Bitetti Combat 9 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Paulo Victor Franco| TKO (punches)| Fight Brazil Combat| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:00| Montes Claros, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Ary Santos|Submission (triangle choke)| Fight Brazil Combat| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:00| Montes Claros, Brazil|[44]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: André Muniz MMA Fighter Page. 2023-12-30. Tapology.
  2. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  3. Em dezembro de 2020 completei 9 anos de faixa preta, hoje fui promovido a 3º grau na faixa preta. Muito obrigado a minha família, minha equipe TFT. Obrigado mestre Otávio Duarte (@tftmma), e mestre @marcosdavidbjj (quem me formou faixa preta). Agradeço também aos meus alunos pela motivação diária.. andremunizsergipano. February 1, 2021. CKwTJHzFbLD. pt.
  4. Web site: Sergipano encara mais uma luta no UFC em Las Vegas. Gian Marlon. August 6, 2019. onorte.net. pt.
  5. Web site: Andre Muniz UFC. 2021-05-05. www.ufc.com. 24 September 2018 . en.
  6. Web site: Egresso do curso de Educação Física vence luta e assina contrato com o UFC. funorte.edu.br. August 12, 2019. pt. December 15, 2021. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215090302/http://www.funorte.edu.br/noticia_egresso-do-curso-de-educacao-fisica-vence-luta-no-dana-whites-contender-e-assina-contrato-com-o-ufc. dead.
  7. Web site: Guilherme Cruz. February 10, 2014. Brazil results roundup: Paulo Filho loses at Biletti, Thiago Meller wins at XFC International. mmafighting.com.
  8. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2020-09-04. Andre Muniz finally seen as true professional fighter in hometown after first UFC win. 2021-05-05. MMA Fighting. en.
  9. Web site: John Morgan. 2018-08-31. Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 results: Three more contracts awarded. 2018-09-02. mmajunkie.com.
  10. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2019-08-06. Dana White's Contender Series: Season 3, Week 7 Results: 3 fighters awarded UFC contracts. 2019-08-06. MMA Fighting.
  11. Web site: UFC Sao Paulo Results: Andre Muniz Outgrapples Antonio Arroyo. Josh Evanoff. November 16, 2019. cagesidepress.com.
  12. Web site: UFC Vegas 9 video: Andre Muniz taps out Bartosz Fabinski with slick armbar in the first round. Damon Martin. September 5, 2020. mmafighting.com.
  13. Web site: Andre Muniz set to face TUF 23 winner Andrew Sanchez at UFC 257. Guilherme Cruz. November 19, 2020. mmafighting.com.
  14. Web site: With Andre Muniz out, Makhmud Muradov steps in to face Andrew Sanchez at UFC 257. December 24, 2020. MMAjunkie.com. Farah Hannoun.
  15. Web site: 'Jacare' Souza vs. Andre Muniz set for UFC 262. Guilherme Cruz. March 24, 2021. mmafighting.com.
  16. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-05-15. UFC 262 Results: Andre Muniz Snaps Jacare's Arm in Submission Win. 2021-05-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  17. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-09-08. Surging middleweights Andre Muniz, Dricus Du Plessis meet at UFC 269. 2021-09-08. MMA Fighting. en-US.
  18. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-11-09. BREAKING: Eryk Anders vervangt Dricus du Plessis tegen Andre Muniz tijdens UFC 269. 2021-11-10. MMA DNA. nl.
  19. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-12-11. UFC 269: Andre Muniz Taps Eryk Anders, Calls Out Darren Till. 2021-12-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2022-01-28. Hall treft "arm collector" Muniz op 16 april. 2022-01-28. Eurosport. nl.
  21. Web site: Uriah Hall out of UFC Vegas 51 co-main event, replacement opponent sought for Andre Muniz. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-04-02. 2022-04-02.
  22. Web site: Andre Muniz off UFC on ESPN 34 after Uriah Hall's withdrawal. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-04-06. 2022-04-06.
  23. Web site: Behunin . Alex . Uriah Hall vs. Andre Muniz Rebooked For UFC 276 On July 2 . Cageside Press . 23 April 2022 . 23 April 2022.
  24. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2022-07-02 . UFC 276: Andre Muniz Smothers Uriah Hall, Enters Top Ten. 2022-07-03. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: Andre Muniz draws Brendan Allen at Feb. 25 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-12-17. 2022-12-17.
  26. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-02-25 . UFC Vegas 70: Promoted to Main Event, Brendan Allen Submits Andre Muniz . 2023-02-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-05-15 . Paul Craig set for UFC Middleweight debut against ranked contender . 2023-05-15 . MMA News . en-us.
  28. Web site: Morehouse . Cade . 2023-07-22 . UFC London: Paul Craig Finds Smashing Success in Middleweight Debut Against Andre Muniz . 2023-08-04 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-09-28 . Andre Muniz to face Jun Yong Park at UFC China on December 9 . 2023-09-28 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  30. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-12-10 . UFC Vegas 83: Andre Muniz Edges "Iron Turtle" Jun Yong Park on Scorecards . 2023-12-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: Andre Muniz def. Jun Yong Park :: UFC on ESPN+ 91 :: MMA Decisions .
  32. Web site: Sherdog.com . Andre Muniz vs. Ikram Aliskerov Booked for UFC Fight Night on June 15 . 2024-04-10 . Sherdog . en.
  33. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2024-05-30 . Andre Muniz injured, out of UFC Vegas 93 fight with Ikram Aliskerov . 2024-05-31 . MMA Fighting . en.
  34. Web site: Luta remarcada! André Sergipano encara Ikram Aliskerov no UFC em fevereiro. 2024-10-21. 2024-10-21. agfight.com. Neri Fung. es.
  35. Web site: 7 Questions for Andre Muniz. Stein. Christian. Sherdog. I’m a father to two daughters. In Brazil, athletes usually go through many difficulties, but I’ve always had my feet firmly planted on the ground. With that bonus, I bought a plot of land on which to build my home.. 2021-12-09. 2021-12-12.
  36. Web site: Stephie Haynes. 2020-09-05. UFC Vegas 9 post-fight bonuses: OSP stops Menifield for POTN honors. 2020-09-06. bloodyelbow.com. 2020-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913053841/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/9/5/21424659/ufc-vegas-9-post-fight-bonuses-osp-stops-menifield-for-potn-honors. dead.
  37. Web site: The 10 Best Submissions Of 2021. December 22, 2021. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas Gerbasi.
  38. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for May: An unceremonious arm snap. Mike Bohn. June 4, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  39. >Web site: MMA Junkie's Submission of the Year for 2021: Andre Muniz def. 'Jacare' Souza. January 4, 2022. MMAjunkie.com. Mike Bohn.
  40. Web site: MMA Junkie's 2021 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year: Andre Muniz. January 6, 2022. MMAjunkie.com. Danny Segura.
  41. Web site: MMA Fighting's 2021 Submission of the Year: Andre Muniz snaps Jacare Souza's arm. December 30, 2021. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin.
  42. Web site: Sherdog's 2021 Submission of the Year. December 27, 2021. Sherdog. Ben Duffy.
  43. Web site: Submission Of The Year – LowKickMMA 2021 Awards. December 28, 2021. lowkickmma.com. Jordan Ellis.
  44. Web site: Sherdog.com. Andre Muniz. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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