For Magny, the hole in his game is seen on the feet, but is far from significant instead, his hole on the foot is intrinsic to his fighter intelligence as he understands that the power threat he possesses in the octagon is not as significant as others in the division, and for this reason, rather than succumbing to ego, he stays within himself to put a pace and pressure on the feet to wear down his opponent contrary to looking to go for the KO. Often, when a fighter is a cardio weapon with solid wrestling, they are either the elite of the elite or have a significant hole in their fight game. The reasoning for this is he not only fights incredibly consistently but also continually beats the fighters who he is forecasted to beat and loses to those he is projected to lose to – these fighters are often top 10 in terms of talent.Ĭonsistency of fight-over-fight performance is rooted in his style of fighting, that is, remaining intelligent on the feet while incorporating his higher-end skills of solid wrestling and weaponizing cardio. Neil Magny is one of my favorite fighters to break down and place wagers on or against. The odds represent what the fight is, that is, a relative coin flip: Magny is priced as a slight -120 favorite, with Rodriguez coming back at +100. The culmination of each fighter having talent with a continual chip on their respective shoulders makes this a high-level fight that will likely be a razor-thin margin, making every aspect of this fight significant given whoever wins will likely earn themselves a crack at the top-1o of the deepening division. Meanwhile, Daniel Rodriguez is subtly entering tenure-veteran status while also being an underrated prospect who just beat the always-dangerous Jingliang Li a short time ago. Griffin (18-9) loses for the first time in four appearances after winning three straight against Carlos Condit, Song Kenan, and Ramiz Brahimaj.Originally scheduled for UFC Vegas 62 taking place on October 15, the #13 ranked welterweight, Neil Magny (26-9 19-9 in the UFC), will fight the #14 ranked welterweight, Daniel Rodriguez (17-2 7-1 in the UFC), come UFC Fight Night 214.Īs indicated by his 28-fight UFC stint, Neil Magny is a battle-tested veteran who has shown little to no tread on his fight tires as he continues to get better fight over fight. It took Magny more appearances to get there, but his UFC record now stands at a sturdy 19-7. Whether he gets the Chimaev fight or not, Magny (26-8) can now lay claim to sharing the record for the most UFC wins at 170 pounds with the legendary St-Pierre, widely regarded as the greatest welterweight fighter in MMA history. He’ll likely have to wait a while as Chimaev is scheduled to fight Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on April 9. Outside of Griffin’s early knockdown, it didn’t look as if either fighter had pulled away in a competitive fight and the scores reflected that with a pair of 29-28s going in Magny’s favor and one going to Griffin.Īfterwards, Magny used his post-fight interview to announce he is still chasing a fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Though he wasn’t able to do much damage, he applied relentless pressure to Griffin and almost dropped Griffin on his head with a slam just before the final buzzer. The third round was a clear frame for Magny as he went to his wrestling and took Griffin’s back. He was able to draw the elusive Griffin into a few back-and-forth exchanges and again looked to be the aggressor at the end of a close round. That effort carried into Round 2 where Magny absorbed more right hands, but also fired back with straight punches down the middle. However, Magny was able to recover and finish strong. Griffin’s right hand and unconventional movement proved to be an effective combination throughout the fight, especially in Round 1 when he landed a clean shot that put Magny down. It was far from easy.įinishing strong has been a trademark of Magny’s career and he had to put that gift on display against Griffin after he was dropped in the opening round. With a split decision nod over Max Griffin at UFC Columbus on Saturday, Magny tied “GSP” for the most welterweight wins in promotional history at 19. Neil Magny and Georges St-Pierre now have one major achievement in common.
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