Andre Muniz can attest to the fact that ups and downs are a time-honored part of the process for most mixed martial artists.
The two-time Dana White’s Contender Series alum will look to climb another rung on the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ladder when he collides with Ikram Aliskerov in a featured UFC on ESPN 66 attraction this Saturday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Muniz, 35, kicked off his run inside the promotion with five consecutive victories—a bone-breaking submission of Ronaldo Souza was the clear highlight—before back-to-back losses to Brendan Allen and Paul Craig stymied his momentum.