![]() Magny faced Kiichi Kunimoto on Februat UFC Fight Night 60. However, the pairing was scrapped and Koscheck faced Jake Ellenberger at the event. Magny was briefly linked to a bout with Josh Koscheck at UFC 184 on February 28, 2015. He defeated Macário by TKO in the third round, his fifth UFC win of 2014. Magny next fought William Macário at UFC 179. Magny defeated Alex Garcia via unanimous decision on Augat UFC Fight Night 49. After spending much of the first round defending against de Lima's strikes and submission attempts on the ground, Magny won the fight via KO in the second round after staggering de Lima with punches throughout the round. However, da Silva was forced from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Rodrigo Goiana de Lima. Magny was expected to face Cláudio Silva on Jat UFC Fight Night 43. However, Macário was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and replaced by returning veteran Tim Means. Magny was expected to face William Macário at UFC Fight Night 40. He effectively utilized his reach advantage in the striking department to win a unanimous decision. Magny faced UFC newcomer Gasan Umalatov on Februat UFC 169. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. Magny faced Seth Baczynski on Novemat UFC Fight Night 31. He lost the fight via triangle choke in the first round. Magny faced Sérgio Moraes on Augat UFC 163. Magny made his UFC debut against fellow semifinalist Jon Manley on Februat UFC 157. Magny came up short in the semifinals after getting knocked out by Mike Ricci in the first round. After two rounds Magny was awarded the unanimous decision victory. Magny was then matched up against Team Carwin teammate and IFL and Strikeforce veteran, Bristol Marunde for the quarterfinal round. Magny dominated the fight throughout two rounds and won via unanimous decision. In the first fight of the season, Magny was selected to fight against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, Cameron Diffley. Magny was selected fourth (seventh overall) by Shane Carwin to be a part of his team. He won the elimination fight in order to get into the Ultimate Fighter house by defeating Frank Camacho via decision. Magny was subsequently selected as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Magny fought one more time before trying out for the popular reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter. Magny lost the fight via submission, marking the first time Magny had lost in his career. The final round took place on Jwhere Magny fought against Andrew Trace. ![]() The win moved Magny into the final round of the welterweight division tournament against a Wisconsin fighter. Magny won his first round fight against fellow Illinois native, Quartus Stitt, via submission (triangle choke). ![]() ![]() Magny won two more fights, bringing his overall record to 6–0, before being invited to compete in Combat USA's Wisconsin vs. Three weeks after his second win, Magny traveled to Indiana to fight for Cut Throat MMA on their November 6 card. Just a few months later Magny again fought for the C3 Fights promotion, fighting against Nate Pratt, winning the fight via unanimous decision. Magny won the fight via submission (kimura) midway into the second round. Magny began competing in MMA professionally in 2010, making his debut Augagainst Nolan Norwood for the C3 Fights promotion. He is also an army veteran, having been deployed in Kuwait. He wrestled and played football in both high school and college. Magny moved to Illinois at the age of 12, where graduated from Thornwood High School in the Chicago Southland and then went to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he earned a B.A. Background īorn and grew up in New York, Magny is of Haitian, and Dominican descent. As of April 11, 2023, he is #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings. Team Nelson and currently holds the record for most wins in UFC Welterweight history (21). A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Magny made a name for himself as a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). American mixed martial arts fighter Neil Magnyīrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Miguel Torres and André Leite Īoutneil " Neil" Jacques Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist.
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