![]() Both connect with a couple of short strikes, but the referee still warns for action. This attempt is his best of the fight, but Dumas still slips out and ends up in full guard. Dumas works back to his feet, and Brundage once again jumps on a guillotine. Keeping the pressure high, Brundage looks for a takedown against the fence, and gets Dumas to the mat. A heavy overhand right is offered next, but Dumas avoids it. Round 3 – Brundage opens with a big kick that misses the mark. MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Dumas. He looks for the choke again, goes back to punching, and one more submission threat before the horn. After focusing on controlling the position, Dumas punches and then looks for a rear-naked choke, but Brundage slips out. Dumas reverses the attempt and ends up on Brundage’s back with hooks in. Brundage circles around and then shoots for the takedown. Dumas presses forward, steps back, and fires off a leg kick. A single kick offered from both as the action slows. Round 2 – The fighters measure the range on the feet now. Dumas landing some heavy punches and elbows now. They continue to work for position on the mat, and Brundage powers up, jumps on a guillotine again, and loses it again. ![]() A moment later Dumas is able to posture up quickly and drops back down for a heavy elbow. Referee calls for the fighters to work and Brundage sneaks in a short elbow from bottom. Dumas is now in top in full guard, looking to land punches, but Brundage prevents him from posturing up. He jumps on a guillotine as Dumas tries to get up and slips off the top. It is surprising that was the callout at all, but is it something they really want at the end of the day? I highly doubt it.”įor more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 5.īe sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.Round 1 – A touch of gloves here and Brundage rushes forward with a clean double leg takedown. “… It’s easy to look at the number behind the name and say, ‘Hey, I want to fight this guy,’ and know the willingness that I’m going to say yes to whomever it is. “But them actually following through and saying, ‘Oh yeah, that’s a fight we really want.’ That rarely ever happens. “I’ve been called out by literally every single fighter in the top 15 right now at some point or another,” Magny said. Whether it happens or not, it’s all familiar to Magny, who is used to having callouts not materialize for one reason or another. While his call out of Magny came before his booking against Neal, their paths could very well cross depending on the results of the upcoming bouts. He’s currently 5-0 and has a date set against Geoff Neal in August at UFC 292. Garry has been on quite the run since his debut in 2021. With his win over Daniel Rodriguez in November, Magny surpassed UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre, who has 19. If successful against Rowe, Magny will extend his lead of most welterweight victories in UFC history to 21. UFC on ABC 5 pre-event facts: Neil Magny on cusp of UFC's 21-win club But first things first: I’ve got Phil Saturday night, so I’m really trying to focus on that one first.” It’s a matchup that definitely intrigues me. I believe he’s undefeated in the UFC, as well. “I mean, the guy is currently, I believe, ranked in the top 15. “It’s definitely a call out that’s worth entertaining,” Magny told reporters at Wednesday’s media day. Rising undefeated contender Ian Machado Garry is the latest to mention Magny’s name on the mic, which is an opponent that could make sense, should the “Haitian Sensation” get past Rowe on Saturday. Magny is entering his 30th fight under the UFC banner, and throughout his run, he has accepted any challenge that has stood in his path toward the welterweight title. The event takes place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, and the main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. – Neil Magny is used to being called out by peers in his division, but admits the latest shout he received was a bit surprising.Ī mainstay in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Magny (27-11 MMA, 20-9 UFC) returns to action at UFC on ABC 5 to take on Phil Rowe (10-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the feature preliminary bout.
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