UFC Fighter Junyong Park squares up against Brazilian Fighter Andre Muniz at UFC Fight Night 233. This event will take place at the UFC Apex Facility in Enterprise, Nevada, on December 9, 2023. The event goes live by 7 PM ET, with the main card scheduled to begin by 10 PM ET. Let’s take a look at the stats and records for the middleweights and break down the fight to see who will have the upper hand in this bout.
Junyong Park made his debut with the organization on UFC Fight Night 157 against Anthony Hernandez, losing via submission. Since then, he has won 7 out of his next 8 fights, currently holding a UFC record of 7-2. His last bout was against Albert Duraev at UFC Vegas 77, winning via submission through a rear-naked choke. Currently on a 4-fight win streak, three of his last have been won via submission.
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Andre Muniz made his UFC debut against Antonio Arroyo at UFC Fight Night 164, winning via decision. He then went on to win four of his next six fights, holding a UFC record of 5-2. The Brazilian was part of Dana White’s Contender series, winning two matches, which gave him a contract with the organization. Currently, on a two-fight losing streak, Muniz last faced Paul Craig at UFC Fight Night 224, losing via TKO.
UFC Fight Night 233: Junyong Park vs Andre Muniz stats
Stats | JunYong Park | Andre Muniz |
Wins | 17 | 23 |
Losses | 5 | 6 |
Height | 5’9″ | 6’1″ |
Division | Middleweight | Middleweight |
Reach | 73″ | 78″ |
Age | 32 | 33 |
Junyong Park vs Andre Muniz: Fight breakdown and prediction
Junyong Park currently holds an MMA record of 17 wins and 5 losses. Out of these wins, five have come through knockout and six via submission, showing the all-round ability of the South Korean fighter. He has lost one of his fights by knockout and two via submission. Andre Muniz holds a career record of 23 wins and 6 losses. Out of these, the majority of wins have come through submission of 15 with 4 knockouts. Among his losses, five have come by knockouts and one by submission.
As per UFC stats, Park has an average strike landing of 4.94 with 3.66 strikes absorbed per minute. His opponent has a much lower 2.17 strikes landed per minute, with 2.03 strikes absorbed at the same time. On the ground, ‘The Iron Turtle’ has an average takedown of 2.10 with 1.20 submission attempts. The Brazilian fighter has an average takedown of 2.97 with 1.49 submission attempts.
With the momentum on his side and a much better striking ability, Park seems to be a more favorable fighter for the bout, even with a 5-inch reach disadvantage. Also, Munez heavily relies on his grappling and submission, which is not an issue for the South Korean fighter, who is also comfortable on the ground.
With higher striking ability, comparable ground game, and a significant takedown defense of 70% in comparison to his opponent’s 36%, Park will be able to dominate the Brazilian.