1. Pedro Henrique Lopes Munhoz was born on September 7,1986 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
36 Facts About Pedro Munhoz
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Pedro Munhoz is the former Bantamweight Champion of Resurrection Fighting Alliance.
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Pedro Munhoz competed in several regional promotions across the United States, compiling an undefeated record and eventually became Resurrection Fighting Alliance bantamweight champion on August 16,2013, after defeating notable veteran Jeff Curran by split decision.
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Pedro Munhoz defended his title for the first time on January 24,2014, defeating Billy Daniels via first round submission.
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Pedro Munhoz made his promotional debut on February 22,2014, as a short notice replacement for an injured Francisco Rivera and faced top contender Raphael Assuncao at UFC 170.
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Pedro Munhoz faced promotional newcomer Matt Hobar on May 31,2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Jerrod Sanders on October 4,2014, at UFC Fight Night 54.
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Pedro Munhoz won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Pedro Munhoz's camp requested testing documentation and didn't receive it until three months later.
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On November 4,2015, Pedro Munhoz was suspended for one year retroactive to his fight due to testosterone metabolites of an exogenous origin and his win was changed to a no-contest.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Jimmie Rivera on November 7,2015, at UFC Fight Night 77.
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Pedro Munhoz next faced Russell Doane on July 7,2016, at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs Alvarez.
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Pedro Munhoz won the fight via submission in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Justin Scoggins on November 19,2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.
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Pedro Munhoz won the bout submission in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Damian Stasiak on May 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Rob Font on October 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida.
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Pedro Munhoz won the fight via submission in round one.
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Pedro Munhoz was expected to face John Dodson at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders on February 3,2018.
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However, Pedro Munhoz missed weight by four pounds over the bantamweight non title fight upper limit of 136 pounds, and Dodson declined to take the fight and the fight was cancelled.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Brett Johns August 4,2018, at UFC 227.
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Pedro Munhoz won the fight by unanimous decision after knocking Johns down several times during the bout.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Bryan Caraway on November 30,2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.
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Pedro Munhoz won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Pedro Munhoz faced former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt on March 2,2019, at UFC 235.
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Pedro Munhoz won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Aljamain Sterling on June 8,2019, at UFC 238.
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Pedro Munhoz was scheduled to face former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar on July 15,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige.
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Pedro Munhoz faced former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo on August 7,2021, at UFC 265.
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Pedro Munhoz faced former UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz on December 11,2021, at UFC 269.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Sean O'Malley on July 2,2022, at UFC 276.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Chris Gutierrez on April 15,2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Marlon Vera on August 19,2023, at UFC 292, stepping in as a replacement for an injured Henry Cejudo.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Kyler Phillips on March 9,2024 at UFC 299.
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Pedro Munhoz faced Aiemann Zahabi on November 2,2024 at UFC Fight Night 246.
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Pedro Munhoz has two daughters: one from a previous relationship and one with his wife, Varinea.