Biography(references)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, Muniz 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. Muniz attended Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas, from where he graduated with bachelor's degree in physical education with honors.
Fighter Trivia(references)Muniz is the father of two daughters. In a December 2021 interview with Sherdog, Muniz said that he used the bonus money that he won for his performance against Bartosz Fabinski at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai to purchase a plot of land where he plans to build a home for his family.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Performance of the Night (one time) vs. Bartosz Fabinski
UFC: Submission of the Year vs. Ronaldo Souza
Bitetti Combat: Bitetti Combat Middleweight Championship (one time). One successful title defense
Bitetti Combat: One successful title defense
Bitetti Combat: One successful title defense
MMAjunkie.com: 2021 May Submission of the Month vs. Ronaldo Souza
MMAjunkie.com: 2021 Submission of the Year vs. Ronaldo Souza
MMAjunkie.com: 2021 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year
MMA Fighting: 2021 Submission of the Year vs. Ronaldo Souza
Sherdog: 2021 Submission of the Year vs. Ronaldo Souza
LowKickMMA: 2021 Submission of the Year (tied with Brandon Moreno), vs. Ronaldo Souza
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