Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT


4
Wins by Knockout
15
Wins by Submission
15
First Round Finishes
UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Muniz won a three round split decision over Junyong Park
UFC Fight Night (7/22/23) Muniz was stopped by Paul Craig via strikes at 4:40 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/25/23) Muniz was submitted by Brendan Allen via rear naked choke at 4:25 of the third round
UFC 276 (7/2/22) Muniz won a three round unanimous decision over Uriah Hall
UFC 269 (12/11/21) Muniz submitted Eryk Anders via armbar at 3:13 of the first round
UFC 262 (5/15/21) Muniz submitted Ronaldo Souza via armbar at 3:59 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/5/20) Muniz submitted Bartosz Fabinski via armbar at 2:42 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/16/19) Muniz won a three round unanimous decision over Antonio Arroyo
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 3
Episode 7 (8/6/19) Muniz submitted Taylor Johnson via rear naked choke at 1:46 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Brazil
Episode 2 (8/11/18) Muniz won a three round unanimous decision over Bruno Assis
When and why did you start training for fighting? Born in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, André 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, André 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.
What ranks and titles have you held? BJJ black belt, Bitetti Combat title
Do you have any heroes? My mom is my hero. She was always at my side, in victory or in defeat.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting in the UFC means that everything I went through and worked on in my life made sense. It will be wonderful to get inside that Octagon.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Physical education
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked as a security guard at nightclubs.