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74 Facts About Neil Magny

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Aoutneil Jacques "Neil" Magny was born on August 3,1987 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.

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Neil Magny currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Neil Magny wrestled and played football in both high school and college.

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Neil Magny is an army veteran, having been deployed in Kuwait.

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Neil Magny began competing in MMA professionally in 2010, making his debut August 7,2010, against Nolan Norwood for the C3 Fights promotion.

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Neil Magny won the fight via submission midway into the second round.

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Just a few months later Neil Magny again fought for the C3 Fights promotion, fighting against Nate Pratt, winning the fight via unanimous decision.

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Neil Magny won his first round fight against fellow Illinois native, Quartus Stitt, via submission.

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The final round took place on July 21,2011, where Neil Magny fought against Andrew Trace.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via submission, marking the first time Neil Magny had lost in his career.

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Neil Magny fought one more time before trying out for the popular reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter.

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Neil Magny was selected as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs Team Nelson.

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Neil Magny won the elimination fight in order to get into the Ultimate Fighter house by defeating Frank Camacho via decision.

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Neil Magny was selected fourth by Shane Carwin to be a part of his team.

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Neil Magny dominated the fight throughout two rounds and won via unanimous decision.

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Neil Magny was then matched up against Team Carwin teammate and IFL and Strikeforce veteran, Bristol Marunde for the quarterfinal round.

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Neil Magny came up short in the semifinals after getting knocked out by Mike Ricci in the first round.

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Neil Magny made his UFC debut against fellow semifinalist Jon Manley on February 23,2013, at UFC 157.

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Neil Magny faced Sergio Moraes on August 3,2013, at UFC 163.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via triangle choke in the first round.

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Neil Magny faced Seth Baczynski on November 6,2013, at UFC Fight Night 31.

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Neil Magny faced UFC newcomer Gasan Umalatov on February 1,2014, at UFC 169.

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Neil Magny effectively utilized his reach advantage in the striking department to win a unanimous decision.

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Neil Magny was expected to face William Macario at UFC Fight Night 40.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Claudio Silva on June 28,2014, at UFC Fight Night 43.

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Neil Magny defeated Alex Garcia via unanimous decision on August 23,2014, at UFC Fight Night 49.

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Neil Magny defeated Macario by TKO in the third round, his fifth UFC win of 2014.

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Neil Magny was briefly linked to a bout with Josh Koscheck at UFC 184 on February 28,2015.

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Neil Magny faced Kiichi Kunimoto on February 14,2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.

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Neil Magny defeated Kunimoto via submission in the third round, earning him his first Performance of the Night honors.

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Neil Magny faced Lim Hyun-gyu on May 16,2015, at UFC Fight Night 66.

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Neil Magny won the fight via TKO in the second round, which produced a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Neil Magny faced Demian Maia on August 1,2015, at UFC 190.

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Neil Magny lost the fight by submission in the second round.

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Just twenty-two days after his loss to Maia, Neil Magny stepped in as a short notice replacement for Rick Story to face Erick Silva on August 23,2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Stephen Thompson on January 2,2016, at UFC 195.

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However, Neil Magny replaced Matt Brown to face Kelvin Gastelum on November 21,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.

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Neil Magny won the fight by split decision Their performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.

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Neil Magny faced Hector Lombard on March 20,2016, at UFC Fight Night 85.

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Neil Magny was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Dong Hyun Kim on August 20,2016, at UFC 202.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

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Neil Magny faced Johny Hendricks on December 30,2016, at UFC 207.

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Neil Magny faced Rafael dos Anjos on September 9,2017, at UFC 215.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.

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Neil Magny faced Carlos Condit on December 30,2017, at UFC 219.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Gunnar Nelson on May 27,2018, at UFC Fight Night 130.

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Neil Magny won the fight via technical knock out in round one.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Alex Oliveira on September 22,2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.

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However, on August 22,2018, it was reported that Neil Magny faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on November 10,2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on May 18,2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.

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Neil Magny was the replacement and expected to face Vicente Luque instead.

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However, it was reported on May 13,2019, that Neil Magny pulled out of the bout due to testing positive for Di-Hydroxy-LGD-4033.

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Neil Magny faced Li Jingliang on March 7,2020, at UFC 248.

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Neil Magny faced Anthony Rocco Martin on June 6,2020, at UFC 250.

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Neil Magny was expected to face Geoff Neal on August 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.

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Neil Magny faced Michael Chiesa on January 20,2021, at UFC on ESPN 20.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via unanimous decision after being controlled on the ground for most of the 5 rounds.

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Neil Magny faced Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN 24 on May 8,2021.

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Neil Magny faced Max Griffin on March 26,2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.

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Neil Magny faced Shavkat Rakhmonov on June 25,2022, at UFC on ESPN 38.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.

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Neil Magny was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on October 15,2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.

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Neil Magny won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in the third round.

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Neil Magny faced Gilbert Burns on January 21,2023, at UFC 283.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.

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Neil Magny faced Philip Rowe on June 24,2023, at UFC on ABC 5.

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Neil Magny faced Mike Malott on January 20,2024, at UFC 297.

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Neil Magny faced Michael Morales on August 24,2024 at UFC on ESPN 62.

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Neil Magny lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

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Neil Magny faced Carlos Prates in the main event on November 9,2024 at UFC Fight Night 247.

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Neil Magny lost the fight by knockout in the first round.

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Neil Magny was due to face Miguel Baeza at Fury Pro Grappling 9 on April 4,2024.

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Neil Magny withdrew from the match and was replaced by Guilherme Neves on short notice.