That meant two months away from his wife and two daughters, and when he celebrated his 33rd birthday on February 17, he said his birthday cake was a leafy green salad.
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“We know that once you get in the UFC, things start getting tougher,” Muniz told UFC.com. “The path to victory is not easy; it takes a lot of work. It requires a lot of hard work and discipline, and that’s what I’ve been doing. I’ve been working very hard in every aspect – dieting, strength and conditioning, training sessions. I’ve been sacrificing a lot of things, being far from my family, but it’s all for a greater purpose, for a dream that my wife, my daughters and I have, which is to become a UFC champion and to be able to give them good life conditions. I just have to keep dreaming and working towards the top of the division.
“Of course, I don’t like being away from my family, and not to able to celebrate some occasions with them, but I’m very happy.”