Andre Muniz is quickly establishing himself as one of the biggest submission threats at 185 pounds.
The rising UFC middleweight contender scored a third consecutive armbar finish at Saturday’s UFC 269 in Las Vegas. Muniz (22-4 MMA, 4-0 UFC) submitted Eryk Anders (14-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) with ease, getting the tap at the 3:13 mark of Round 1.
Muniz overwhelmed Anders from the start, closing the distance and engaging the grappling exchanges. The Brazilian quickly got Anders to the ground, got his back, and from there transitioned to the armbar.
You can watch Muniz’ finish in the video below (via Twitter):
Another armbar locked up for @andremunizufc 🔒 #UFC269 pic.twitter.com/cObK5soQ1r
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 12, 2021
This marks Muniz fourth consecutive victory since joining the UFC in 2019 and his third consecutive armbar finish. He was coming off a big win where he broke veteran and grappling standout Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s arm in just four minutes.
Muniz is currently on an eight-fight winning streak and he’s 16-1 in his past 17 fights.
Up-to-the-minute results of UFC 269 include:
- Andre Muniz def. Eryk Anders via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:13
- Erin Blanchfield def. Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Tony Kelley def. Randy Costa via TKO (elbows) – Round 2, 4:15
- Gillian Robertson def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:59
