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UFC Fight Night 119’s Pedro Munhoz tries for third bonus – and wants a Top 10 opponent next
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SAO PAULO – UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz is gunning for a top-10 opponent – and his third performance bonus – against Rob Font.
“For the last couple of months, I’ve just been thinking about this fight,” Munhoz (14-2-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) told MMAjunkie in advance of their FS1-televised meeting at UFC Fight Night 119, which takes place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. “After this fight, I will take the next step – but definitely fighting the best in the division, but sometime soon for a contender or a title fight.”
The 31-year-old Sao Paulo native is known for exciting octagon fights, winning bonuses in two his past three fights. A meeting with tough veteran Damian Stasiak denied him extra pay at UFC Fight Night 109.
Font (14-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) earned an extra $50,000 when he submitted Douglas Silva de Andrade at UFC 213. He indicated he’d like to test his jiu-jitsu against Munhoz, who countered that would be a bad idea.
“We’ll be brawling, and if we go to the floor, I’ll be testing his jiu-jitsu, for sure,” he said.
On paper, the pair are virtually even in their professional records. Munhoz, though, said he’ll do his part to make sure the fight is exciting.
“We all know that I came from jiu-jitsu, but every time, I show more improvement in my striking skills,” he said. “I’m going to be open for this one. I’m always looking for knockouts and submissions.”
To hear more from Munhoz, check out the video above.
And for more on UFC Fight Night 119, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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