UFC fighterAndre Muniz brokeMMA legendRonaldo Souza 's arm with a brutal submission Saturday.- "I didn't want to break his arm but, unfortunately, that was the situation," Muniz said.
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UFC fighter Andre Muniz broke MMA legend Ronaldo Souza's arm with an unforgettable but brutal submission Saturday at the UFC 262 event.
Middleweight fighters Muniz and Souza fought in the preliminary card finale on ESPN+, which was broadcast in front of 16,005 fans inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Scheduled for three, five-minute rounds, the match only lasted three minutes and 59 seconds as Muniz caught Souza with an armbar from bottom guard.
As Muniz tightened his grip, a snap of a bone could be clearly heard on video. Despite the brutal injury, Souza appeared unfazed as he stood up with his limb dangling awkwardly from its hinges.
A medical professional held Souza's broken arm together before chaperoning him backstage while Muniz was announced as the fight's winner.
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Muniz said he was particularly delighted with submitting Souza because Jacare is a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu.
"I had to work on my jiu jitsu twice as hard for this one because I knew I'd face one of the highest levels of jiu-jitsu in MMA, and I had to be ready," said Muniz in a statement sent to Insider.
"I'm a huge fan of Jacare. I've followed his career for a long time so it hasn't really hit me yet that I beat him. It's unbelievable what I did today. I didn't want to break his arm but, unfortunately, that was the situation. I knew he wouldn't tap.
"To submit any opponent is good, to submit a black belt is better, [but] to submit a legend is unbelievable. I have no words to describe what I'm feeling right now. I just want to wish Jacare a speedy recovery."
With victory, Muniz advanced his pro MMA record to 21 wins (four knockouts, 14 submissions, and three decisions) against four losses.