Filipino MMA fighter Mark Muñoz wins in UFC 131 bout
By Joel Pinaroc
loQal –13 June 2011
Filipino-American fighter Mark Muñoz raises his fist in victory
VANCOUVER, CANADA—Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Muñoz defeated Brazilian Demian Maia at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 131 held at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Sunday.
Fighting in the UFC middleweight division, Muñoz won a close, but unanimous decision against Maia in a thrilling back and forth, three-round match inside the octagon.
Muñoz used his superior grappling and wrestling skills to counter the submission attempts of Maia, a deadly Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist.
Maia dominated the first round after stunning Muñoz with accurate punches and almost submitting the Filipino with the crucifix, a jiu jitsu submission move.
But Muñoz found his rhythm in the second and third round, using takedown attempts and ground and pound to impress the judges.
Muñoz, one of the merging stars of the UFC, improved his record to 11 wins and only 2 losses with the victory.
Maia, known as one of the very few men to have lasted with UFC middle weight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva, now has a record of 14 wins and 3 losses.
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