LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t how Andre Muniz envisioned a return to the win column, but he’ll take it.
After 15 minutes of close action against Junyong Park at UFC Fight Night 233, Muniz (24-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) had to sweat out the reading of the judges’ split decision. After hearing two 29-28 scores in his favor, Muniz was relieved that his two-fight skid was snapped, but it wasn’t the performance he hoped for against Park (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC).
“Whenever you actually picture yourself having your hand raised, it’s obviously different,” Muniz told reporters through an interpreter at the post-fight news conference. “I picture myself having my hand raised after a great finish, but that’s what happened. You come out with a win, and let’s go back and work hard because 2024 is a year with a lot of promise.”
