Pedro Munhoz ignores provocations, but reveals curious meeting with Sean O'Malley: 'He was scared'

P. Munhoz reveals that he met S. O'Malley in a hotel before the UFC 269. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In preparation for combat against Dominick Cruz, Peter Munhoz talked about another controversy with Sean O'Malley. The North American mocked the two athletes for being on the preliminary card, while he faces Raulian paiva in the main UFC 269 this Saturday (11).

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In an exclusive interview to SUPER FIGHTS, Munhoz made a point of talking about the subject. The Brazilian highlighted that he even met the North American, who seemed to be scared of meeting him. Still, he understands that 'trash talk' is part of the game.

“Some fighters do 'trash talk'. I met the guy at the hotel, he looked at me and was even a little scared. But I don't take it personally. He is a very young boy, with a culture a little different from ours. When I was his age, I solved things on the street. But as I matured, being a family man and a professional, I would never put myself in a situation where I wouldn’t be professional in the octagon,” said Pedro.

Asked about a possible fight against 'Suga' in the future, Peter Munhoz assured that he is only focused on winning Dominick Cruz and says he doesn't take the pledge's recent comments personally.

"Not now. I have a big fight ahead of me, preparing for a big showdown in the final week. It's not something I have in mind. (…), but as long as he doesn't invade my privacy, he can say whatever he wants. He's trying to sell his image, but I don't take it personally. He is selling, has a good reputation and a good image on social media. But is it all worth it? I don't know. It's up to each person. I'm here not to judge anyone. It’s cool for me,” he concluded.

Professional since 2009, Peter Munhoz He occupies ninth place in the bantamweight rankings (up to 61,2kg) and has a record of 19 wins, six losses and one 'no result' fight. He has even beaten important names such as cody garbrandt, Jimmie rivera e Rob font, in addition to having already shared the octagon with José Aldo, aljamain sterling e Frankie Edgar.

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