October 11, 2024 6:30 pm ET
Pedro Munhoz thinks Dominick Cruz has no enterprise being within the UFC’s bantamweight rankings.
Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) hasn’t competed since a knockout loss to Marlon Vera in August 2022. Previous to that, he defeated Munhoz by unanimous decision at UFC 269 in December 2021.
Munhoz (20-9-2 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC) has fought 4 instances since shedding to Cruz, and thinks the previous bantamweight champion’s inactivity ought to end in him being faraway from the rankings. Cruz isn’t at the moment booked for a combat.
“Yeah, that’s somewhat bit bullsh*t, the rating scenario,” Munhoz advised Middle Easy. “Proper after my combat in opposition to Kyler Phillips, I believe I used to be No. 12. Then I fought him, they moved me to (No.) 13, 14, 15, after which finally out of the rankings, however I’ve stored energetic all this time. Good for (Cruz), however that type of stuff simply exhibits me that it’s a bunch of bullsh*t. I don’t know who runs that, nevertheless it’s simply bullsh*t. (Rob) Font has the identical quantity of defeats that I’ve. I beat him just a few years in the past, and he’s (No. 10).
“I believe he has the identical quantity of losses that I’ve within the UFC. We fought mainly virtually the identical guys, and once we fought, I beat him. I’ve considered these issues earlier than. Like, why are these guys within the rankings? Why are these guys not so energetic and nonetheless within the rankings? This man right here I beat, he’s within the rankings and I’m not, however there’s nothing I can do about it. I’m very glad that the UFC needed to maintain me, needed to maintain re-signing me and provides me fights. It’s one thing that I love to do, I like to do.” Munhoz will look to snap a two-fight shedding skid when he faces Aiemann Zahabi Nov. 2 at UFC Combat Night time 246 from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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