LAS VEGAS – Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera put on a show Saturday night. The two bantamweights went toe-to-toe in an action-packed contest that earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Fight Night 186. Munhoz (19-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), who won the fight with a unanimous decision , was able to avenge a 2015 loss to Rivera (23-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the rematch. Much of the talk afterward was on the calf kicks Munhoz peppered Rivera with throughout the fight. “The calf kick is something that hurts a lot – not only for the person that’s getting the kick, but also, it hurt me, too, because it’s shin to shin,” Munhoz said at the post-fight news conference. “It’s something that’s part of the arsenal of techniques that I’ve been displaying over the years

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After UFC Fight Night 186, Pedro Munhoz lauds calf kicks – MMA’s hottest weapon – MMA Junkie

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