As the Ultimate Fighting Championship braces up to bring its first pay-per-view event of 2024, the fight card is stacked with exciting bouts in multiple weight divisions. Airing live from Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, in Ontario, Canada, UFC 297 will also feature Neil Magny against Michael Malott in a welterweight showdown. The fight will take place on the main card of the event on January 20, 2024.
Neil Magny has been a professional mixed martial artist since 2010 and is an experienced fighter who has been a part of 39 professional fights. Ranked 13 in the division’s welterweight rankings, Magny will walk into the octagon eyeing a satisfactory win in his favor and wishing to move ahead in the division.
Neil Magny’s rival for the event, Mike Malott, on the other hand, has competed in multiple professional mixed martial arts promotions before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a promising prospect with an impressive record to his name. He will be keeping a dominant win within his scope while making his way into the octagon to progress further in the promotion and the division.
Neil Magny vs Mike Malott Silva Stats
| Stats | Neil Magny | Mike Malott |
| Record | 28-11(7 KOs) | 10-1-(1) (4 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 36 | 32 |
| Height | 1.90m | 1.85m |
| Division(s) | Welterweight | Middleweight |
| Reach | 80” | 73” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 6 |
| Professional Debut | 2010 | 2011 |
Neil Magny Losses
Neil Magny has lost eleven fights in his professional career. He was defeated by Andrew Trace for the first time at Combat USA 30 by first-round submission. Magny suffered consecutive losses against Sergio Moraes and Seth Baczynski at UFC 163 and UFC Fight for the Troops 3. He lost by first-round submission and unanimous decision, taking his losses to three. His fourth loss came against Demien Maia at UFC 190, when Maia defeated him by second-round submission.
Neil Magny was defeated for the fifth time at UFC UFC 202 by Lorenz Larkin who beat him by first-round TKO. He was defeated for the sixth time by Rafael dos Anjos, who made him submit in the first round. Magny encountered his seventh loss against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio by losing to him via fourth-round KO. Magny’s eighth loss was handed to him by Michael Chiesa at the UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny by beating him via unanimous decision.
Neil Magny faced the ninth loss of his professional career at UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot. He was defeated by Shavkat Rakhmonov via a second-round submission. His tenth loss resulted in a bout against Gilbert Burns at UFC 283, who defeated him via first-round submission. Neil Magny’s eleventh loss of his professional career was delivered to him by Ian Garry, who defeated him by a unanimous decision at UFC 292.
Neil Magny Record
Neil Magny holds a professional record of 28 wins and 11 losses to his name.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 28–11 | Ian Machado Garry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292 | August 19, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 28–10 | Philip Rowe | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 27–10 | Gilbert Burns | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 1 | 4:15 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–9 | Daniel Rodriguez | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 5, 2022 | 3 | 3:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 26–9 | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | 2 | 4:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 26–8 | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | March 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 25–8 | Geoff Neal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | May 8, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 24–8 | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | January 20, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 24–7 | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | August 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–7 | Anthony Rocco Martin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 250 | June 6, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–7 | Li Jingliang | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 248 | March 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 21–7 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | November 17, 2018 | 4 | 2:36 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 21–6 | Craig White | KO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 1 | 4:32 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 20–6 | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 19–6 | Rafael dos Anjos | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | 1 | 3:43 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 19–5 | Johny Hendricks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 207 | December 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (173.5 lb) bout; Hendricks missed weight. |
| Loss | 18–5 | Lorenz Larkin | TKO (elbows) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 1 | 4:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–4 | Héctor Lombard | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | March 20, 2016 | 3 | 0:46 | Brisbane, Australia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–4 | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Monterrey, Mexico | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–4 | Erick Silva | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Demian Maia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 190 | August 1, 2015 | 2 | 2:52 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–3 | Lim Hyun-gyu | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 2 | 1:24 | Pasay, Philippines | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–3 | Kiichi Kunimoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch | February 14, 2015 | 3 | 1:22 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–3 | William Macário | TKO (punches) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 2:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Tied UFC record for most wins in a calendar year (5). |
| Win | 12–3 | Alex Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Rodrigo de Lima | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | 2 | 2:32 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 10–3 | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Gasan Umalatov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Seth Baczynski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 | November 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Sérgio Moraes | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 163 | August 3, 2013 | 1 | 3:13 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Jon Manley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 7–1 | Daniel Sandmann | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 10 | February 11, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Andrew Trace | Submission (guillotine choke) | Combat USA 30 | July 21, 2011 | 1 | 3:10 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 6–0 | Quartus Stitt | Submission (triangle choke) | Combat USA 27 | May 14, 2011 | 2 | 0:38 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Kevin Nowaczyk | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 7 | April 9, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Darion Terry | TKO (punches) | Rumble Time Promotions 7 | November 19, 2010 | 3 | 2:13 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Lawrence Dunning | TKO (punches) | Cut Throat MMA 1 | November 6, 2010 | 2 | 3:09 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nate Pratt | Decision (unanimous) | C3 Fights 6 | October 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Nolan Norwood | Submission (kimura) | C3 Fights 5 | August 7, 2010 | 2 | 2:44 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States |
Mike Malott Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Adam Fugitt | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 2 | 1:06 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Yohan Lainesse | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen | February 25, 2023 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Mickey Gall | TKO (punches) | UFC 273 | April 9, 2022 | 1 | 3:41 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–1–1 | Shimon Smotritsky | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 42 | October 5, 2021 | 1 | 0:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1–1 | Solomon Renfro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFFC 91 | December 18, 2020 | 1 | 1:42 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 5–1–1 | Craig Shintani | KO (punches) | XFFC 13 | February 3, 2017 | 1 | 0:36 | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | Won the vacant XFFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Draw | 4–1–1 | Ousmane Thomas Diagne | Draw (majority) | Bellator 142: Dynamite | September 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Hakeem Dawodu | TKO (punches and elbows) | WSOF 14 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 4:13 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Return to Featherweight; Malott missed weight (147.3 lb). |
| Win | 4–0 | Allan Wilson | KO (knee and punches) | Substance Cage Combat 2.0 | May 30, 2014 | 1 | 1:29 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Jon Williams | TKO (knee) | ECC 16: Proving Grounds | March 9, 2013 | 1 | 0:15 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Michael Imperato | Submission (armbar) | East Coast FP: Resurgence | May 27, 2011 | 1 | 2:00 | Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | James Saunders | Submission (armbar) | ECC 12: Rage | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 0:32 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Featherweight debut. |
FAQs
A. He has a professional MMA record of 28 wins and 11 losses.
A. Yes, Neil Magny will fight at UFC 297.
A. He will fight Mike Malott at UFC 297.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw.
A. They will fight in the welterweight division.
A. Yes, he will fight on the main card of UFC 297.
