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		<title>UFC 320: Edmen Shahbazyan Finishes Andre Muniz In Under a Round</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mathis Desjardins]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Middleweights Edmen Shahbazyan and Andre Muniz faced off at UFC 320, part of the Las Vegas-based event&#8217;s preliminary card. Shahbazyan entered at 3-1 across his last four fights, his most recent win a decision over Andre Petroski. Muniz found himself on the opposite trajectory, 1-3 in his own last four. It&#8217;s been an up-and-down journey [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/04/ufc-320-edmen-shahbazyan-finishes-andre-muniz-in-under-a-round/" data-wpel-link="internal">UFC 320: Edmen Shahbazyan Finishes Andre Muniz In Under a Round</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Middleweights Edmen Shahbazyan and Andre Muniz faced off at UFC 320, part of the Las Vegas-based event&#8217;s preliminary card.</p>
<p>Shahbazyan entered at 3-1 across his last four fights, his most recent win a decision over Andre Petroski. Muniz found himself on the opposite trajectory, 1-3 in his own last four.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s been an up-and-down journey in the UFC, to say the least, but the 27-year-old Shahbazyan, winner of his last two outings, was looking to finally get a run going. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Muniz was trying to gain back the momentum he once had from when he went 5-0 in his first five UFC bouts.</p>
<p><strong>ROUND 1</strong>: Muniz got his kicking game going right away, using the open stance matchup to throw headkicks and lead leg kicks. Shahbazyan stuffed Muniz&#8217;s first takedown attempt and landed a left hook once they got back into open space. Muniz was clearly looking to clinch, but Shahbazyan was doing a good job of staying on his feet. A nice switch combination by Muniz landed and pushed Edmen back to the fence. A nice flurry up top from the Brazilian opened up Shahbazyan&#8217;s hips for a takedown. Shahbazyan used a switch to get back to his feet and immediately landed a left hook that stunned Muniz. Smelling blood, the 27-year-old pounced on a compromised Muniz and used elbows from top position to force Mark Smith to put a stop to the fight in the dying seconds of the round.</p>
<p>After going through a roller coaster during the last four years, juggling wins and losses, Edmen Shahbazyan is now on his first three-fight heater since winning his first four UFC fights more than half a decade ago. Is &#8220;The Golden Boy&#8221; finally putting is all together?</p>
<p><em><strong>Official Result: Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Muniz by TKO, Round 1, 4:58 </strong></em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/04/ufc-320-edmen-shahbazyan-finishes-andre-muniz-in-under-a-round/" data-wpel-link="internal">UFC 320: Edmen Shahbazyan Finishes Andre Muniz In Under a Round</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Next: UFC Kansas City Losers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryson Hester]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>UFC Kansas City boasted 14 fights of high-octane cage fighting action Saturday. The Fight Night show&#8217;s main card featured a special six fights including a main event between two ranked welterweights in Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates. In the co-main event, UFC journeyman and former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith took to the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/28/whats-next-ufc-kansas-city-losers-2/" data-wpel-link="internal">What&#8217;s Next: UFC Kansas City Losers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UFC Kansas City boasted 14 fights of high-octane cage fighting action Saturday.</p>
<p>The Fight Night show&#8217;s main card featured a special six fights including a main event between two ranked welterweights in Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates. In the co-main event, UFC journeyman and former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith took to the octagon one last time in a rough retirement fight against Zhang Mingyang. Three fights ended with finishes on the main card, and three fights ended with unanimous decisions. A few fighters on the fringe of the rankings lost to unranked opponents on this card- which suggests a rankings shakeup is incoming.</p>
<h2>Carlos Prates</h2>
<p>Carlos Prates was out-struck in a technical battle against <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/27/ian-machado-garry-survives-late-onslaught-tops-carlos-prates-in-ufc-kansas-city-main-event/" data-wpel-link="internal">Ian Garry</a> in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Prates dropped Garry near the end of the bout and almost finished the fight.</p>
<p>Carlos had not lost since 2019. The 2023 Contender Series vet was 4-0 with the UFC, four finishes, four bonuses. Huge momentum killer here. Considering that Ian is ranked at #7 in the division compared to Prates ranked at #13- this was a ripe opportunity (Garry is now <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/27/dana-white-confirms-ian-machado-garry-ufc-315-backup/" data-wpel-link="internal">officially the backup</a> for the upcoming welterweight title fight at UFC 315 following this win). Tough to stomach for Carlos, especially with how this fight ended.</p>
<p>The fight to make here has to be rebooking the Geoff Neal fight. Prates and Neal were supposed to throw down at UFC 314 on April 12, <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/03/29/geoff-neal-injured-fight-with-carlos-prates-off-ufc-314/" data-wpel-link="internal">but Neal had to withdraw due to injury</a>. Neal has some lethal hands and Prates just showed that he can be dangerous for the better part of half an hour in the octagon.</p>
<p>Neal is currently ranked at #10 in the division. A fight between these two is guaranteed to be both action packed and violent.  Winner would be looking to fight someone in the top five especially if they deliver an impressive finish.</p>
<p><em>Prates&#8217; next fight: Rebook Geoff Neal fight</em></p>
<h2>Anthony Smith</h2>
<p>Anthony Smith was finished in the first round by <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/ufc-kansas-city-zhang-mingyang-tkos-anthony-smith-in-lionhearts-retirement-fight/" data-wpel-link="internal">Zhang Mingyang</a> in what he announced, prior to the fight, would be his final fight. Smith entered the fight ranked at #15 in the light heavyweight division while his opponent was unranked. Smith ends his UFC career after being with the promotion since 2013 and amassing a 13-12 record. The hard-nosed, former title challenger, finished out his stint with the UFC losing four of his last five fights. He currently appears as an analyst on UFC broadcasts.</p>
<p><em>Smith&#8217;s next fight: Retirement</em></p>
<h2>Giga Chikadze</h2>
<p>Giga Chikadze dropped a very competitive unanimous decision to <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/ufc-kansas-city-david-onama-scores-biggest-career-win-bests-giga-chikadze/" data-wpel-link="internal">David Onama</a> at UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Chikadze missed weight ahead of this fight weighing in at 147lbs. on Friday.</p>
<p>Chikadze entered the bout ranked at #12 in the UFC&#8217;s featherweight vision while Onama was unranked. Well Giga can very likely kiss that ranking goodbye. The fighter known as &#8220;Ninja&#8221; has now lost three of his last four bouts dating back to his all-time scrap against Calvin Kattar in early 2022. Giga, who turns 37 in August, needs to get back on the right track, and fast.</p>
<p>A fight against Sean Woodson could be exactly what the doctor ordered. Woodson was last in action as the feature prelim on UFC 314 opposite of a #14 ranked Dan Ige.  Woodson was finished, albeit controversially, in the third round of that fight. A matchup between these two lengthy strikers could make a lot of sense and be a real treat for fans. Not to mention, the timing is great as well. Woodson was riding a 7-fight unbeaten streak before the loss to Ige, so the winner of this fight would likely be one win away from getting a ranked matchup.</p>
<p><em>Chikadze&#8217;s next fight: Sean Woodson</em></p>
<h2>Michel Pereira</h2>
<p>Michel Pereira put in an uncharacteristically lackluster and inactive performance against <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/ufc-kansas-city-abus-magomedov-decisions-gun-shy-michel-pereira/" data-wpel-link="internal">Abus Magomedov</a> on the way to a unanimous decision defeat Saturday. Pereira entered the fight ranked at #14 in the middleweight division while Abus was unranked.</p>
<p>Pereira has now lost two fights in a row after he was finished in the final round of his main event against Anthony Hernandez last October. Before that, Pereira had ripped off an impressive eight-fight win streak. He&#8217;s got to get that spark back and he needs a matchup that&#8217;ll allow him to go &#8220;weapons free.&#8221; A fight opposite of &#8220;The Action Man,&#8221; Chris Curtis, could do just that. Chris is a high output striker that has solid boxing and is never in a boring fight. Curtis is 1-3, 1 NC in his last five fights and really needs a good win. Curtis has a good gas tank, where Michel has historically been weak, but there is a path to victory for him here. Winner of this scrap could be knocking back on the door of the incredibly shallow middleweight rankings. Just depends on the dominance of the victory.</p>
<p><em>Pereira&#8217;s next fight: Chris Curtis </em></p>
<h2>Nicolas Dalby</h2>
<p><a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/randy-brown-shuts-nicolas-dalbys-lights-off-at-ufc-kansas-city/" data-wpel-link="internal">Randy Brown</a> faceplanted Nicolas Dalby in the second round of a franticly paced fight on the main card of UFC Kannas City on Saturday.</p>
<p>The bout drew Fight of the Night honors, but the reality of this outcome is extremely sobering for Dalby. Nicolas turns 41 later this year and has now lost two in a row. It goes without saying, but welterweight is an extremely talented and deep division. This is just the second time in Dalby&#8217;s career where he&#8217;s lost two or more fights in a row. A good matchup for Dalby in his next fight will be critical for the trajectory of the tail end of his fight career.</p>
<p>Dalby&#8217;s next fight should be against someone in a similar spot in their career which is why the loser of Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Daniel Rodriguez makes a lot of sense. Both men have won their most recent fights but had lost two in a row prior to that. Both fighters also turn 39 years old later this year and are entertaining strikers. Ponzinibbio and Rodriguez are scheduled to fight May 3, so the timing also matches up (especially if there is a finish). Easy book here to determine which aging welterweight is still a very credible threat in a cutthroat division. Losing that fight could potentially result in sparking talks of being cut/retirement.</p>
<p><em>Dalby&#8217;s next fight: Loser of Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Daniel Rodriguez </em></p>
<h2>Andre Muniz</h2>
<p>Andre Muniz was dropped and finished by <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/ufc-kansas-city-ikram-aliskerov-shocks-drops-andre-muniz-for-tko-win/" data-wpel-link="internal">Ikram Aliskerov</a> in the first round to kick of the main card of UFC Kansas City. Very rough for Muniz especially considering he&#8217;s been out of action since December of 2023. This matchup had been cancelled twice already both times because of Muniz (withdrew and passport issues). Bottom line is that Andre has lost three of his last four fights and he was finished in all three. Muniz&#8217;s only win in that time was a split decision against Jun Yong Park in December 2023.</p>
<p>Muniz is in trouble here. Inactivity is no one&#8217;s friend.  He needs a good fight and a win, pronto. The perfect dance partner for Andre here would be Christian Leroy Duncan. Duncan, who is 4-2 with the UFC, won his most recent fight last month when he defeated UFC newcomer Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision.  Duncan has only lost to Armen Petrosyan and Greogory Rodrigues in his UFC (and entire pro) career. This would be a classic striker vs grappler matchup. CLD is looking for that next tier win to validate his skills within the UFC while Muniz is looking to prove he still truly belongs after a rough stretch and inactivity. They both get what they need here. An impressive win in this fight could propel the winner into a real name potentially just outside of the rankings.</p>
<p><em>Muniz&#8217;s next fight: Christian Leroy Duncan </em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/28/whats-next-ufc-kansas-city-losers-2/" data-wpel-link="internal">What&#8217;s Next: UFC Kansas City Losers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>UFC Kansas City: Ikram Aliskerov Shocks, Drops André Muniz for TKO Win</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Middleweights Andre Muniz and Ikram Aliskerov opened up the UFC Kansas City main card on Saturday, with Muniz fighting for the first time since December of 2023. The Brazilian had earned a reputation for his submission prowess, especially after snapping the arm of the legendary Jacare Souza. As for Aliskerov, he&#8217;d had a quick ride [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/ufc-kansas-city-ikram-aliskerov-shocks-drops-andre-muniz-for-tko-win/" data-wpel-link="internal">UFC Kansas City: Ikram Aliskerov Shocks, Drops André Muniz for TKO Win</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Middleweights Andre Muniz and Ikram Aliskerov opened up the UFC Kansas City main card on Saturday, with Muniz fighting for the first time since December of 2023.</p>
<p>The Brazilian had earned a reputation for his submission prowess, especially after snapping the arm of the legendary<a href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/ronaldo-souza-jacare" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer"> Jacare Souza</a>. As for Aliskerov, he&#8217;d had a quick ride up the 185lb division, but had been stopped last time out.</p>
<p>The opening round of Aliskerov vs. Muniz was more of a feeling process, with neither man committing to much. Aliskerov was the slightly busier fighter, putting together punches in bunches. Muniz stayed on the outside, often circling, looking to avoid getting drawn into a firefight. A patient, careful approach, but not careful enough. With less than a minute in the round, Aliskerov connected with a left hook, and Muniz stumbled backwards, back hitting the cage. He went down, and Ikram Aliskerov went in for the kill, dropping blow after blow while Muniz covered up. The Brazilian did what he could to stay in the fight with just seconds left on the clock, but ultimately wasn&#8217;t defending well enough for the ref, who gave him ample time before waving things off.</p>
<p>The TKO win for Aliskerov sees him bounce back into the win column after falling to ex-champ <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2024/10/27/robert-whittaker-in-good-spirits-following-damage-to-teeth-jaw/" data-wpel-link="internal">Robert Whittaker</a> last summer.</p>
<p><em><strong>Official Result: Ikram Aliskerov def. Andre Muniz by TKO, Round 1, 4:54</strong></em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2025/04/26/ufc-kansas-city-ikram-aliskerov-shocks-drops-andre-muniz-for-tko-win/" data-wpel-link="internal">UFC Kansas City: Ikram Aliskerov Shocks, Drops André Muniz for TKO Win</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Next: UFC Vegas 83 Winners</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Theodosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The final Fight Night of 2023 went down this past weekend, as the UFC headed back to the confines of the Apex got UFC Vegas 83. Song Yadong was victorious at the top of the bill, dominating Chris Gutierrez over five rounds, beginning to build momentum in a stacked bantamweight division. Let&#8217;s take a look [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/12/whats-next-ufc-vegas-83-winners/" data-wpel-link="internal">What&#8217;s Next: UFC Vegas 83 Winners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The final Fight Night of 2023 went down this past weekend, as the UFC headed back to the confines of the Apex got <a href="https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-december-09-2023" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">UFC Vegas 83</a>.</p>
<p>Song Yadong was victorious at the top of the bill, dominating Chris Gutierrez over five rounds, beginning to build momentum in a stacked bantamweight division. Let&#8217;s take a look at what could be next for the winners.</p>
<h2>Song Yadong</h2>
<p>Still at just 26 years of age, Song Yadong&#8217;s skillset continues to impress. After suffering just his second UFC loss in 11 fights against Cory Sandhagen last year, the Chinese fighter needed to bounce back with a big 2023 to keep his name near the top of the division.</p>
<p>He began his year with a perfect performance over Ricky Simon, which put him in place to headline an event before the year was out. &#8220;Kung Fu Kid&#8221; was hoping to be headlining in his home country of China, but just weeks before the event, it was confirmed it was being moved to the Apex. Ultimately it didn&#8217;t affect his performance, and he is now set to have a big 2024.</p>
<p>There is one name that makes the most sense at the moment due to their recent decline, and the fact that they still occupy a high rank. That name being, Petr Yan. It was recently announced that Henry Cejudo and Merab Dvalishvili would face off in February, only really leaving Yan as a possible opponent.</p>
<p><em>Yadong&#8217;s Next Fight: Petr Yan</em></p>
<h2>Khalil Rountree Jr.</h2>
<p>Rountree Jr. continued his extremely impressive run with a win over Anthony Smith in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83. Despite Smith&#8217;s drastic decline over the past few years, it is still a big name for Khalil to add to his resume.</p>
<p>With &#8220;The War Horse&#8221; now likely to enter the top 10 of the light heavyweight rankings, he may find himself a few fights away from title contention. Having said that, I think it is fair to say that during this five fight win streak, he has been given favourable matchups throughout, and that can&#8217;t continue.</p>
<p>Unexpectedly, Khalil called for a fight with the champion, Pereira, but obviously that&#8217;s in another universe. Aleksander Rakic is scheduled to make a return to the Octagon after some time away injured, and that could be a fight that makes sense for both going forward.</p>
<p><em>Khalil Rountree Jr&#8217;s. Next Fight: Aleksander Rakic</em></p>
<h2>Nasrat Haqparast</h2>
<p>The Afghan born lightweight continued his impressive run, with a blockbuster KO over the durable, Jamie Mullarkey.</p>
<p>Haqparast&#8217;s last two losses came to fighters who are currently ranked inside the top 15 of the 155lb division, in Bobby Green and Dan Hooker. I think over his last three performances, the 28-year-old has proved that he is once again ready for that top 15 test.</p>
<p>He has made incredible improvements to his striking game and riding the momentum, could prove to be a dark horse in the division heading into 2024.</p>
<p>The issue for Haqparast is that the fighters just inside the top 15 are already booked to fight each other. Fighting the loser of<a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/10/renato-moicano-vs-drew-dober-booked-for-feb-3-ufc-card/" data-wpel-link="internal"> Renato Moicano vs Drew Dober</a> could make sense, despite him having already fought Dober.</p>
<p><em>Haqparast&#8217;s Next Fight: The loser of Renato Moicano vs Drew Dober</em></p>
<h2>Tim Elliott</h2>
<p>Tim Elliott&#8217;s awkwardness proved too much for Sumudaerji as the 36-year-old secured the submission in round one of his late notice fight.</p>
<p>Coming into this fight on just over a weeks notice, Elliott didn&#8217;t have much to lose, despite still being ranked 10th in the flyweight division. Elliott is now at a point in his career where it is unlikely that he will make a run to the title, but because he is still ranked in the top 10, he will likely have to fight young contenders.</p>
<p>One of them being Steve Erceg, who has looked sharp in his first two UFC outings. That is a fight that I could see happening next. Failing that, if Cody Durden picks up a win at UFC 296, he could aim for a fight with Elliot.</p>
<p><em>Elliot&#8217;s Next Fight: Steve Erceg</em></p>
<h2>Andre Muniz</h2>
<p>After suffering two losses to begin 2023, Andre Muniz needed to bounce back with a win to snap his losing skid.</p>
<p>He was able to do that by the skin of his teeth, picking up a split decision win over &#8220;The Iron Turtle&#8221;, Jun Yong Park. Shara &#8220;Bullet&#8221; is seemingly going to be fast tracked to the middleweight top 15, and Andre Muniz is a name that could make sense for him next, as unfortunate as that may be for the Brazilian.</p>
<p><em>Muniz&#8217;s Next Fight: Sharabutdin Magomedov</em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/12/whats-next-ufc-vegas-83-winners/" data-wpel-link="internal">What&#8217;s Next: UFC Vegas 83 Winners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>UFC Vegas 83: Andre Muniz Edges &#8220;Iron Turtle&#8221; Jun Yong Park on Scorecards</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Val Dewar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 03:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jiu-jitsu ace Andre Muniz took on the &#8216;Iron Turtle,&#8217; Jun Yong Park, to open the UFC Vegas 83 main card. Muniz gained fame by submitting the legend Jacare Souza via armbar and kept his win streak going for two fights after that. Unfortunately, he lost his ranked status when he lost two straight to Brendan [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jiu-jitsu ace Andre Muniz took on the &#8216;Iron Turtle,&#8217; Jun Yong Park, to open the <a href="https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-december-09-2023" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">UFC Vegas 83</a> main card.</p>
<p>Muniz gained fame by submitting the legend Jacare Souza via armbar and kept his win streak going for two fights after that. Unfortunately, he lost his ranked status when he lost two straight to <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-brendan-allen-dominates-paul-craig/" data-wpel-link="internal">Brendan Allen</a> and Paul Craig so he sought to regain it by beating Park. &#8216;Iron Turtle&#8217; came in on the best streak of his UFC career; he won four in a row and three of those by submission before facing Muniz.</p>
<p>After a feeling-out process, Muniz shot a double leg takedown and quickly moved to the back of Park along the fence. The fence initially prevented him from getting both hooks in but Muniz never relinquished the rear body-lock and trapped Park in a spin cycle of being mat returned repeatedly upon each stand-up.</p>
<p>Finally with ninety seconds left Muniz was able to drag Park away from the fence and get both hooks in to solidify his back take. He looked for a choke but Park was able to spin into the guard and get into full mount with thirty seconds left in the round, where he rained down elbows until the horn.</p>
<p>After a first round which was made close by the damage from Park at the end, the second round started with a competitive striking battle. Andre Muniz shot a takedown which failed initially one minute in, but then he pulled guard and was able to roll into top position with a slick move. As Park tried to stand up, Muniz took his back. Park again spun into the position to escape but Muniz stayed after him and wrestled to the rear body-lock, again using it to take the back. Park squirmed to avoid being settled in a dominant position but was not able to escape the grasp of Muniz fully until the horn separated them.</p>
<p>With potential for the scorecards to have Muniz ahead two rounds to none or to have the fight tied one round apiece there was all to play for in the final stanza. Muniz once again executed his gameplan of getting the takedown and securing a spot on Park&#8217;s back. With a body triangle locked up it was much harder for Park to spin into the guard of Muniz like he had before. Nevertheless, the South Korean did just that, ending up on top in the dangerous full guard of the Brazilian. Muniz swept him but Park used a single leg to wrestle up and get to the feet. Muniz instantly shot a takedown but Park defended it and got on top of Muniz in guard again. Park had trouble getting past Muniz&#8217;s defense but was still able to land some ground strikes through that resistance, leading to a tense judges&#8217; decision.</p>
<p>The decision was predictably split, though when all three scorecards were read it was Andre Muniz who earned two 29-28&#8217;s and thus the victory.</p>
<h4><em>Official Result: </em><em>Andre Muniz def. Jun Yong Park by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)</em></h4>
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		<title>Andre Muniz Looking To Show He Still Belongs At The Top Of 185</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Las Vegas, NV &#8211; UFC middleweight Andre Muniz isn&#8217;t thinking too much about recent losses as he prepares to face Junyong Park at UFC Vegas 83. &#8220;(The losses) it&#8217;s motivation. I worked very hard for those two fights. The win didn&#8217;t come, but for this camp we did everything we could do to come out [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Las Vegas, NV &#8211; UFC middleweight Andre Muniz isn&#8217;t thinking too much about recent losses as he prepares to face Junyong Park at UFC Vegas 83.</p>
<p>&#8220;(The losses) it&#8217;s motivation. <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/25/ufc-vegas-70-brendan-allen-submits-andre-muniz-the-man-who-submitted-jacare-souza/" data-wpel-link="internal">I worked very hard for those two fights.</a> The win didn&#8217;t come, but for this camp we did everything we could do to come out with the win on Saturday,&#8221; Muniz told reporters through a translator on Wednesday.</p>
<p>He will meet Park in the octagon on Saturday night. <a href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/64589-yoon-yong-park" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Park</a> comes into UFC Vegas 83 on a 4-fight win streak with 3 of those coming by finish.</p>
<p>&#8220;Tough guy coming off of consecutive wins. Good in striking and good on the ground as well. I&#8217;ve been in this position before and I&#8217;ve been in the moment that he is right now, but I see myself being able to pressure, impose my game and put my game plan strategy on,&#8221; said Muniz.</p>
<p>&#8220;And coming out with the win here in Las Vegas.&#8221;</p>
<p>It isn&#8217;t just the win that Muniz is looking for. He looks for an emphatic finish to prove that he&#8217;s still very dangerous.</p>
<p>&#8220;Showing to the organization, showing the division, showing people that I&#8217;m back in the win column,&#8221; Muniz said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Active and that I&#8217;m going to go back to the top of this division.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>Watch the entire media day scrum with Andre Muniz above. He takes on Junyong Park at UFC Vegas 83. </em></p>
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		<title>UFC London: Paul Craig Finds Smashing Success in Middleweight Debut Against Andre Muniz</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scotland&#8217;s Paul Craig made his middleweight debut at UFC London on Saturday, in a main card match-up with fellow submission specialist Andre Muniz. Craig had long stalked the light heavyweight division, even holding a win over recent champ Jamahal Hill. But he had dropped his last two fights, to Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir. Muniz, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scotland&#8217;s Paul Craig made his middleweight debut at UFC London on Saturday, in a main card match-up with fellow submission specialist Andre Muniz.</p>
<p>Craig had long stalked the light heavyweight division, even holding a win over recent champ <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/14/jamahal-hill-ruptures-achilles-vacates-ufc-light-heavyweight-title/" data-wpel-link="internal">Jamahal Hill</a>. But he had dropped his last two fights, to Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir. Muniz, meanwhile, was looking to bounce back from a loss to Brendan Allen earlier this year.</p>
<p>The first round started off with both fighters landing some low kicks and trying to find their range in the striking department. Muniz threw a spinning back kick and missed, but moments later he threw it again and landed on Craig. Paul Craig was landing some solid body kicks and eventually used them to set up his head kick. Muniz landed a heavy head kick of his own late in the round, which set up the first takedown of the fight. Muniz was able to finish the first round on top. Paul Craig and Andre Muniz spent most of the first round trading tons of kicks and feeling each other out in what seemed to be a very close round.</p>
<p>The second round started off with Craig exploding for a takedown, putting himself in side control, and landing some good heavy shots. Muniz started to find a triangle choke but was able to escape. The two highly experienced grapplers continued to do just that, and Muniz found his way on top, landing some good ground and pound. The ref took Muniz&#8217;s position due to a blatant head clash however. Paul Craig then took advantage of the ref&#8217;s decision and took Muniz down. Craig went for some submission attempts, including a d&#8217;arce choke, but ended up in full mount, landing some nasty elbows all the way to victory.</p>
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<p>This was a highly competitive fight with two highly experienced elite grapplers, but unfortunately, it did not go Andre Muniz&#8217;s way. Craig was on a two fight skid before making his middleweight debut and he seems to have found his home at 185. Paul Craig opened up a lot of eyes in the fight, finishing one of the top guys in the division with a second round TKO.</p>
<p><em><strong>Official Result: Paul Craig def. Andre Muniz by TKO, Round 2, 4:40</strong></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At UFC London this coming Saturday, Scotsman Paul Craig will make his middleweight debut against fellow grappler Andre Muniz. The 35-year-old has had a tough time as of late, coming in off back-to-back losses in the light heavyweight division. &#8220;Bearjew&#8221; admitted that his reason to finally move down to the 185lb division came when he [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At UFC London this coming Saturday, Scotsman Paul Craig will make his middleweight debut against fellow grappler Andre Muniz.</p>
<p>The 35-year-old has had a tough time as of late, coming in off back-to-back losses in the light heavyweight division. &#8220;Bearjew&#8221; admitted that his reason to finally move down to the 185lb division came when he was stood across from Johnny Walker. He also stated that he was already thinking about moving down, but his fight in Brazil confirmed to him that he needed to.</p>
<p>&#8220;We were playing at it, and it became more apparent when I stood across the Octagon in Rio from Johnny Walker and I could see a physical difference. We definitely weren&#8217;t the same beast that night. I think he was maybe something like 7-8kg&#8217;s heavier than I was which might not seem a lot, but it&#8217;s massive in the scheme of the fight world.</p>
<p>&#8220;So using my long reach and the skills that got me to the UFC in the first place, that wild triangle, that ability to take it to deep waters, I think it fits better in this middleweight division.&#8221; Craig said.</p>
<p>Someone Craig has previously shared the cage with and has a win over, is recently vacated light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill. Since their fight in 2021, Hill and Craig have become good friends, but Craig admitted that he would like that fight again.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a bitter shame that Jamahal Hill has dropped the belt because although i&#8217;ve moved to middleweight i&#8217;m going to jump between weights. If the fights are at light heavyweight i&#8217;ll go to light heavyweight, if the fights are at middleweight i&#8217;ll go there.</p>
<p>&#8220;So that kind of puts a spanner in my works because a couple of fights and I still believe that there&#8217;s opportunities to get a victory and because I&#8217;ve got that victory over Jamahal Hill there&#8217;s still an opportunity to get that fight (light heavyweight title fight). Him vacating the title puts that just a little bit further out of reach.&#8221;</p>
<p>Because of there being a lack of new opponents for the middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, Craig believes he is a few middleweight wins away from a title shot with the star. Rumours have recently surfaced that the UFC are looking to book Adesanya vs Sean Strickland. With that, Craig believes there&#8217;s chance for him to slip into the mix.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s exciting times in that division (middleweight), because you&#8217;re going to see a little bit of movement and i&#8217;m glad to kind of be in the mix with these guys. A victory on Saturday night would put me in title contention.</p>
<p>&#8220;Maybe not title contention but in the top 10, then i&#8217;d be looking to get these kind of fights and definitely moving forwards to get closer to that ranking.&#8221; Craig said.</p>
<p><em>Watch the full UFC London media day appearance by Paul Craig above.</em></p>
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		<title>Paul Craig Moving to Middleweight, Meets Andre Muniz at UFC London</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 00:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scottish light heavyweight Paul Craig will once again be competing in London this summer. Make that former light heavyweight. Craig (16-6-1), who fought in London, England twice last year, will face Andre Muniz (23-5) at UFC London on July 22, 2023. The Scottish standout will be making the drop to 185lbs in the fight, which [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scottish light heavyweight Paul Craig will once again be competing in London this summer.</p>
<p>Make that former light heavyweight. Craig (16-6-1), who fought in London, England twice last year, will face Andre Muniz (23-5) at UFC London on July 22, 2023.</p>
<p>The Scottish standout will be making the drop to 185lbs in the fight, which was <a href="https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1659166946523504641" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">announced by UFC officials</a> on Thursday.</p>
<p>In making the move down to middleweight, Craig will be looking to snap a two-fight skid that has seen him suffer back-to-back defeats against Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir. Prior to that, &#8220;Bearjew&#8221; had run up a four fight win streak, knocking off top light heavyweight Nikita Krylov, and the man who is now champion, Jamahal Hill.</p>
<p>Muniz had a nine-fight win streak snapped when he suffered his first loss in the UFC opposite Brendan Allen earlier this year. The Brazilian, like Craig, is a dangerous submission fighter who retired Jacare Souza in 2021 with a broken arm.</p>
<p>UFC London once again goes down at the O2 Arena, and will be headlined by returning heavyweight Tom Aspinall taking on Marcin Tybura. The following match-ups have been reported for the card thus far:</p>
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<li>Tom Aspinall vs. Marcin Tybura</li>
<li>Molly McCann vs. Julija Stoliarenko</li>
<li>Lerone Murphy vs. Joshua Culibao</li>
<li>Davey Grant vs. Daniel Marcos</li>
<li>Marc Diakiese vs. Joel Álvarez</li>
<li>Ketlen Vieira vs. Pannie Kianzad</li>
<li>Nathaniel Wood vs. Andre Fili</li>
<li>Jai Herbert vs. Farès Ziam</li>
<li>Chris Duncan vs. Yanal Ashmouz</li>
<li>Danny Roberts vs. Jonny Parsons</li>
<li>Jamal Pogues vs. Michael Parkin</li>
<li>Bryan Barberena vs. Makhmud Muradov</li>
<li>André Muniz vs. Paul Craig</li>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 03:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>An abbreviated UFC Vegas 70 card lost its main event at the eleventh hour on Saturday, resulting in a four-fight affair topped by Brendan Allen vs. Andre Muniz. Such is the danger of some of these thinner Apex-based cards. To see a main event fall through last minute is a rarity, but this is the [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An abbreviated UFC Vegas 70 card lost its main event at the eleventh hour on Saturday, resulting in a four-fight affair topped by Brendan Allen vs. Andre Muniz.</p>
<p>Such is the danger of some of these thinner Apex-based cards. To see a main event fall through last minute is a rarity, but this is the second time in recent months (following <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2022/11/19/ufc-vegas-65-derrick-lewis-vs-sergey-spivak/" data-wpel-link="internal">Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac</a> last November) that such a setback has occurred. Luckily, Allen made the most of his opportunity, as did a handful of others on the night, resulting in <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/26/finishing-fighters-ufc-vegas-70-earn-performance-bonuses/" data-wpel-link="internal">every finishing fighter picking up a bonus</a>. Others weren&#8217;t so lucky, of course, and will have to rebuild.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what could be next for those.</p>
<h1>Andre Muniz</h1>
<p>The man who sent <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2021/08/11/ufc-contender-former-strikeforce-middleweight-champ-jacare-souza-retires/" data-wpel-link="internal">Jacare Souza into retirement with a broken arm</a> found himself choked into submission by Brendan Allen in what turned out to be the UFC Vegas 70 main event.</p>
<p>The loss snapped a nine-fight win streak for Muniz, and though Allen essentially beat him at his own game, it shouldn&#8217;t push him back too far. Muniz, after all, had been undefeated in the UFC prior to Saturday, and was ranked #11. That will fall, Allen will jump up, but Muniz will probably still be hanging around the #15 spot or thereabouts when the rankings update. He just fought down against the unranked Allen, and may have to do so again.</p>
<p>Nassourdine Imavov would have been a great option, given he also hit a road block against Sean Strickland last month, but Imavov just hand ankle surgery. Instead, we&#8217;ll go a different route: Makhmud Muradov has lost two straight but was on a huge roll prior to that. He was the first MMA fighter signed to Floyd Mayweather&#8217;s The Money Team, and got some extra eyeballs because of that. He doesn&#8217;t currently have a fight booked.</p>
<p><em>Muniz&#8217;s next fight: Makhmud Muradov</em></p>
<h1>Don&#8217;Tale Mayes</h1>
<p>Augusto Sakai was a step up in competition for Don&#8217;Tale Mayes, one that did not go his way. Were his loss to Hamdy Abdelwahab not overturned to a No Contest, Mayes would be sitting on two straight losses at the moment. Instead, he&#8217;s coming off one loss, and had two wins prior to that No Contest.</p>
<p>Mayes hasn&#8217;t taken the easy road in the UFC, mind you: he asked for tough fights and has got them against Ciryl Gane, Rodrigo Nascimento, and the formerly ranked Sakai. If he wants to keep taking tough fights, Blagoy Ivanov is also coming off a recent loss.</p>
<p><em>Mayes&#8217; next fight: Blagoy Ivanov</em></p>
<h1>Montana De La Rosa</h1>
<p>With no disrespect to Montana De La Rosa, her fight at UFC Vegas 70 was a setup fight for opponent Tatiana Suarez. Despite her injury struggles many still see the TUF 23 winner as a future champ. Suarez didn&#8217;t look quite that Saturday, but she still looked good in her first fight in over three years, submitting De La Rosa with a guillotine.</p>
<p>For De La Rosa, who has now lost two straight, it&#8217;s time to regroup. She&#8217;s batting .500 in the UFC, with a 4-4-1 record. Coming up, Gillian Robertson fights Piera Rodriguez. That fight goes down in April, giving De La Rosa some extra time in the gym. Book her against the loser.</p>
<p><em>De La Rosa&#8217;s next fight: Robertson vs. Rodriguez loser</em></p>
<h1>Yohan Lainesse</h1>
<p>With the UFC absent in Canada since 2019 and the country undergoing an MMA lull, it was almost cruel to pit Quebec&#8217;s Lainesse against Ontario&#8217;s Mike Malott at UFC Vegas 70. There just aren&#8217;t that many Canadian fighters on the roster these days, after all.</p>
<p>Lainesse fell to 1-2 care of a submission loss, and a win is essential in his next fight. Anyone but another fellow Canadian will do, and in this case, a match-up with Mounir Lazzez, coming off a loss with a 2-2 record in the UFC, sounds like a fun fight.</p>
<p><em>Lainesse&#8217;s next fight: Mounir Lazzez</em></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cagesidepress.com/2023/02/27/whats-next-ufc-vegas-70-losers/" data-wpel-link="internal">What&#8217;s Next: UFC Vegas 70 Losers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cagesidepress.com" data-wpel-link="internal">Cageside Press</a>.</p>
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