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Aliskerov up next
Muniz is scheduled to compete against Ikram Aliskerov in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 93 on June 15, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Muniz will look to bounce back from a relatively unimpressive 2023, a year he went 1-2. He submitted to Brendan Allen, suffered a TKO from Paul Craig and barely defeated Jun Yong Park by split decision to round that year off. For his first opponent in 2024, Muniz's next opponent is Aliskerov, 2-0 in UFC completion and 15-1 overall, with his lone loss being to Khamzat Chimaev.
Muniz will look to bounce back from a relatively unimpressive 2023, a year he went 1-2. He submitted to Brendan Allen, suffered a TKO from Paul Craig and barely defeated Jun Yong Park by split decision to round that year off. For his first opponent in 2024, Muniz's next opponent is Aliskerov, 2-0 in UFC completion and 15-1 overall, with his lone loss being to Khamzat Chimaev.
Barely gets past Jun Yong Park
Muniz defeated Jun Yong Park via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Few UFC middleweights are as inconsistent as Muniz, even on a round-by-round basis. That said, he entered having lost two in a row and needed a win here with his roster spot possibly on the line, and he got it. Barely. Any fighter than lands 11 takedowns in a 15-minute bout should cruise to a win. Yet, nothing Muniz does is easy, as we see every single time he steps into the Octagon. This one got dicey simply because Andre didn't land any damaging blows while in a dominant position, while Park, who was in an advantageous position far less often, took advantage in the rare instances he found himself in one. The 33-year-old Brazilian began his UFC run with five straight wins and looked like a potential future title challenger at 185 pounds, but those days have come and gone.
Few UFC middleweights are as inconsistent as Muniz, even on a round-by-round basis. That said, he entered having lost two in a row and needed a win here with his roster spot possibly on the line, and he got it. Barely. Any fighter than lands 11 takedowns in a 15-minute bout should cruise to a win. Yet, nothing Muniz does is easy, as we see every single time he steps into the Octagon. This one got dicey simply because Andre didn't land any damaging blows while in a dominant position, while Park, who was in an advantageous position far less often, took advantage in the rare instances he found himself in one. The 33-year-old Brazilian began his UFC run with five straight wins and looked like a potential future title challenger at 185 pounds, but those days have come and gone.
Crushing loss to Paul Craig
Muniz lost to Paul Craig via TKO (elbows) at 4:40 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
What a disaster. Dropping a main event to Brendan Allen is one thing, but losing here to a 35-year-old Craig, who was competing in a new division, is another matter entirely. Muniz won Round 1 on all three judges scorecards on the strength of some decent striking and trademark grappling, but that all changed in Round 2. He gave up two stunningly easy takedowns, eventually getting trapped alongside the cage and eating countless unanswered elbows which forced referee Dan Movahedi to step in. A winner of each of his first five UFC bouts, it's all fallen apart for Muniz in the span of five months. He'll probably be fighting for his job his next time out.
What a disaster. Dropping a main event to Brendan Allen is one thing, but losing here to a 35-year-old Craig, who was competing in a new division, is another matter entirely. Muniz won Round 1 on all three judges scorecards on the strength of some decent striking and trademark grappling, but that all changed in Round 2. He gave up two stunningly easy takedowns, eventually getting trapped alongside the cage and eating countless unanswered elbows which forced referee Dan Movahedi to step in. A winner of each of his first five UFC bouts, it's all fallen apart for Muniz in the span of five months. He'll probably be fighting for his job his next time out.
Next bout scheduled
Muniz will face off against Paul Craig at UFC London on July 22, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Muniz, who was most recently defeated by Brendan Allen in February, will face off against Paul Craig. The 33-year-old Brazilian fighter currently boasts a record of 5-1 in the UFC, and he will look to continue building his resume against Craig in July.
Muniz, who was most recently defeated by Brendan Allen in February, will face off against Paul Craig. The 33-year-old Brazilian fighter currently boasts a record of 5-1 in the UFC, and he will look to continue building his resume against Craig in July.
Loses in surprise main event
Muniz lost to Brendan Allen via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Undefeated for nearly six and a half years and victorious in each of his first five UFC bouts, Muniz saw it all fall apart against a highly underrated opponent. Entering as a healthy -205 favorite, Muniz never seemed to get on track. He and Allen fought to even terms in Round 1 before the gap widened. Muniz had leaned on his wrestling throughout his UFC run, but he failed on all three of his takedown attempts in this fight in addition to allowing Allen to land his only try. Losing is one thing, but few could have ever seen Muniz being out-grappled by Allen. One defeat typically isn't the end of the world, but Andre turned 33 years of age in early-February, meaning he can't afford too many setbacks moving forward.
Undefeated for nearly six and a half years and victorious in each of his first five UFC bouts, Muniz saw it all fall apart against a highly underrated opponent. Entering as a healthy -205 favorite, Muniz never seemed to get on track. He and Allen fought to even terms in Round 1 before the gap widened. Muniz had leaned on his wrestling throughout his UFC run, but he failed on all three of his takedown attempts in this fight in addition to allowing Allen to land his only try. Losing is one thing, but few could have ever seen Muniz being out-grappled by Allen. One defeat typically isn't the end of the world, but Andre turned 33 years of age in early-February, meaning he can't afford too many setbacks moving forward.