Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz after nearly a decade in the sport finds himself on the cusp of what he has long desired: an opportunity to become a UFC champion. A sensational victory over former 135-pound titleholder Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235 pushed him to this point.
As 2018 came to a close and the excitement surrounding his November technical knockout of Bryan Caraway started to fade, Munhoz received some interesting news. Gabrandt, the man who ended Dominick Cruz’s eight-year unbeaten run to become champion, wanted to fight him.