Pedro Munhoz Requests UFC Release to Pursue Free Agency

The 39-year-old seeks fresh options as he pivots late in his career.

Overview

Munhoz, in an Instagram post Thursday, said he asked the UFC to release him so he can test free agency.
He said he is not retiring and noted he has never been knocked out or submitted in 32 professional fights.
The UFC has not announced any decision on his contract, and any talk of next destinations remains speculative.
His most recent bout came in November 2024, a unanimous-decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi that extended a three-fight skid.
Since joining the roster in 2014, he has logged 22 bantamweight appearances, second-most in UFC history for the division, and collected multiple fight-night bonuses.