Bantamweight

Pedro Munhoz

The Young Punisher

20-10

Age
39
Height
5'6"
Reach
5'5"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
American Top Team
Out of
Brazil
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C · 57
Finish rate
40%
Win rate
67%

Career methods

KO/TKO
4
Sub
8
Dec
8

FightMetric

SLpM

5.38

SApM

9.40

Str Acc

43%

Str Def

44%

TD Avg

0.48

TD Acc

16%

TD Def

100%

Sub Avg

0.48

Tape read

Pocket striker — elite sprawl, porous pocket

Fight IQ

57C

Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 30 career fights for Pedro Munhoz. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C

Ground

D

Defense

D

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

B+

Chin

C+

What they do well

  • Takedown reaction

    Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Striking defense

    Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

Scouting report

Pedro Munhoz “The Young Punisher” is a 39-year-old Orthodox bantamweight out of Brazil, camped at American Top Team. The tape read: pocket striker — elite sprawl, porous pocket. Career mark 20-10-0 — 4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (57).

What works. Takedown reaction is the standout at 80 (B+). Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test. Ground game D on 0.48 TD/15 and 0.48 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 44% / 9.40 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B+ on 100% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (26, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (1 bouts): L Vera (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index negative over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

30 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.48 takedowns / 15 at 16% accuracy
  • 0.48 submission attempts / 15 · 8 career sub wins

Striking defense

30 D

Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • 44% striking defense · 9.40 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 10 defeats

Counter punching

26 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 43% accuracy on 5.38 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 4 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

36 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 44% · TD def 100% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 9.40 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

35 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 5.38 SLpM at 43% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 9.40 SApM

Takedown reaction

80 B+

Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

  • 100% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

67 C+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 10 losses
  • 8 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Aug 20, 2023Marlon VeraLDecision - Unanimous3 5:00113/246