A UFC veteran and TUF Brazil 3 heavyweight finalist, Miranda took on Paraguay’s Elias Rodriguez in a heavyweight bout (207.5 pounds) in the main event of WGP 52 in his hometown of Joinville, Brazil, on Sunday night, and won by second-round knockout.
Miranda, who has compered under the K-1 banner before transitioning to mixed martial arts, dropped Rodriguez with a punch and knee to the body followed by two left hands to the head.
Watch the finish below.
The Team Nogueira fighter joined the UFC in 2014, knocking out three opponents in the TUF house before dropping a decision to Antonio Carlos Junior in the final.