BOSTON – UFC welterweight Neil Magny was just planning on being a coach at UFC 292, but now that he has stepped up for a fight on short notice, he plans on teaching a young rising star a lesson.
When fellow contender Geoff Neal had to withdraw from his fight against Ian Machado Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) due to medical issues, the door opened for Magny (28-10 MMA, 21-9 UFC) to fill in. Seemingly always ready to compete on a moment’s notice, signing the contract for a bout that was previously talked about publicly was certainly no problem.
“Even before I got the call I was preparing for this fight anyway,” Magny told reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “I was initially supposed to be here just coaching this weekend for Austin Hubbard, so when the offer came through to actually fight this week, I was like, ‘Hell yeah.’ This is icing on the cake for me.”
