BOSTON – Technically speaking, Pedro Munhoz is fighting on short notice this Saturday. Henry Cejudo was Marlon Vera’s original opponent for UFC 292, but when Cejudo withdrew roughly six weeks ago, Munhoz got the call to step in.
Without hesitation, Munhoz (20-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) answered it, and now he’s got a big opportunity facing bantamweight title contender Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC) on a night that 135-pound champion Aljamain Sterling puts his belt on the line against Sean O’Malley.
“It’s a lot of expectation going into the fight,” Munhoz told MMA Junkie and other reporters Wednesday at UFC 292 media day.
