LAS VEGAS – Pedro Munhoz believes he was wronged against Frankie Edgar at UFC on ESPN 15.
Munhoz (18-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) suffered a split decision loss to Edgar (24-8-1 MMA, 18-8-1 UFC) in Saturday’s bantamweight headliner, which took place at UFC Apex and aired on ESPN. It was a five-round battle that received “Fight of the Night” honors, but there was only one winner.
And it wasn’t Munhoz, who was frustrated about it afterward.
“Without a doubt (I won),” Munhoz told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the post-fight news conference. “I was just right now with the doctor getting some stitches, and some of my coaches, Dan Lambert, he was just showing me 17 of the media scores. Of 20 of the media scores (on MMADecisions.com), 17 gave me the fight. So only three gave to him. Then I saw in the punching scores I had the first, the third, the fourth, and the fifth rounds. It is what it is.”
Munhoz isn’t pointing only to the media and stats for his reasoning for winning the fight. He was in there for all five rounds against the former UFC champion and thinks he did better work.
“Not even (just) the leg kicks,” Munhoz said. “I was hurting him with the jab. I chased him for five rounds. He got a couple takedowns, but he couldn’t do anything with the takedowns, and I got back up right away. I was looking for the finish.”
Despite Munhoz’s disappointment, the outcome stands. He was reluctant to complain too much, though, and said he’s going to pick himself back up and rebound from the first two-fight losing skid of his career.
“I’m always down to fight anyone,” Munhoz said. “I never chose any opponent. I’m down to fight anyone, any time. That would be good to get the rematch. Right now just go back home and be mad for a couple days. I’m very grateful for what I do and the people around me.”
