“The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Mark Munoz shared the news today on his Twitter account that he was rewarded his purple belt under Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira.
There was also some other news today regarding Munoz. From a report on MMAjunkie.com, it appears that the middleweight could be facing off at UFC 112 against Kendall Grove.
Middleweight Kendall Grove’s (11-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) mystery opponent at the as-yet-unannounced UFC 112 event could be “The Filipino Wrecking Machine.”
Multiple sources MMAjunkie.com spoke to on Wednesday said Mark Munoz (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is under intense consideration to face Grove at the event, expected for April 10 in Abu Dhabi at a stadium to be constructed.
It is unknown whether bout agreements have been distributed, but at least one fighter has verbally agreed to the contest.
UFC 112 is shaping up to be a very impressive card.
* Champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort (for middleweight title)
* Champ B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar (for lightweight title)
* Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
* Kendall Grove vs. Mark Munoz
Stay tuned for more news and rumors regarding the event.
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