Pedro Munhoz

Pedro Henrique Lopes Munhoz[6] (born September 7, 1986) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

[3] A professional since 2009, Munhoz began his career competing in local promotions in his native São Paulo, Brazil before moving to the United States in 2011.

He 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.

[7][8] Munhoz defended his title for the first time on January 24, 2014, defeating Billy Daniels via first round submission.

[9] Munhoz made his promotional debut on February 22, 2014, as a short notice replacement for an injured Francisco Rivera and faced top contender Raphael Assunção at UFC 170.

[11] Munhoz faced promotional newcomer Matt Hobar on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.

He said a review of the results by anti-doping specialist Paul Scott determined that his testosterone was not, in fact, elevated, coming in at 850 ng/mL, or on the high end of the normal range for men his age.

[16] On November 4, 2015, 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.

[19] Munhoz next faced Russell Doane on July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs.

[27] Munhoz faced Rob Font on October 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs.

[30] Munhoz was expected to face John Dodson at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on February 3, 2018.

[52] The pairing was rescheduled once again in early January as they were moved to UFC 258 on February 13, 2021, due to undisclosed reasons.

[59] Despite knocking Cruz down twice and almost finishing him in the first round, Munhoz ultimately lost the fight via unanimous decision.

[62] It was ruled a no contest in the second round due to an inadvertent eye poke that rendered Munhoz unable to continue.

[66] Munhoz faced Marlon Vera on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292, stepping in as a replacement for an injured Henry Cejudo.