N. Magny wins UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
Since Leon edwards was crowned as the new welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg.), there is much speculation about who his next opponent would be. 'Rocky'. For Neil Magny, in addition to merit, the popularity of the fighters can help in the race for the belt. In an interview with the channel 'Sportskeeda', the athlete surprised and pointed Jorge masvidal as one of the favorites for the dispute.
“Ultimately, one of the biggest things about combat sports right now is the fact that it’s a spectator sport. Well, you can see with boxing and other sports, where if guys can sell pay-per-views and put on a good show, that's the fight to make. So now, with all the speculation out there, whether Usman will fight in March or not, I can definitely see Masvidal coming in and getting a third shot at the title, even though he's coming off three losses,” said Magny.
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In 2019, Edwards and Masvidal starred in an episode in which the two argued after the 'UFC London' and the North American fighter ended up landing a series of blows on the current champion, who was separated by Ultimate security guards.
Currently, Neil Magny occupies 12th place in the welterweight rankings and has a fight scheduled in UFC 283, in Rio de Janeiro on January 21, against Gilbert Durinho, fifth in the ranking. The American is coming off a triumph over Daniel Rodriguez and arrives at the clash looking for his 21st victory in the organization.
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