Undefeated bantamweight Pedro Munhoz may be one of the most promising prospects to come from Resurrection Fighting Alliance, which maintains close ties to the UFC that snatched him up after his 10th pro win. RFA President Ed Soares is confident enough in Munhoz’s ability that he called the 27-year-old with the industry-leader’s offer to fight top-ranked Raphael Assuncao on two weeks’ notice when Francisco Rivera scratched from UFC 170 with an injury. Fans will find out tonight whether Munhoz (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is the real deal when he meets Assuncao (21-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on the FOX Sports 1-televised prelims of the pay-per-view event at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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UFC 170′s Pedro Munhoz out to prove he’s ‘the best fighter in the world’ – MMA Junkie