![]() ![]() Actually, Magny extends the measuring tape much longer than that to an absurd 81 inches. Maybe 77 inches or 78 if he’s lucky, right? With measurements like that, Magny would rival former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos’ size stats. It’s not uncommon to see fighters with lanky arms extending their reach by a few inches more than their given height.Īt 6’3”, the taller than typical welterweight should have about a 75-inch reach. On average, a fighter’s height from head-to-toe equals a fighter’s reach, or wingspan from fingertip-to-fingertip. Result: Michael Chiesa defeats Neil Magny via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)įor complete UFC Fight Island 8: “Chiesa vs.Moments prior to a UFC bout, the phrase “Tale of the Tape” is spoken and it is accompanied by a graphic highlighting the two fighters’ age, nationality, height, weight, and reach. ![]() Magny simply cannot escape his foe’s top pressure, and that’s the story of the fight. Chiesa floats in top position very well, keeping Magny in bad positions wherever he goes. Magny chases a back take and gives up top position in the process. ![]() Magny turns and faces his foe, but two minutes have already slipped away. Chiesa ducks a punch and gains the back clinch. Magny is stalking, but it’s Chiesa who lands the first good combo of the round. Magny lands some good elbows to the body from that position, but Chiesa escapes into top position to end the round. Magny attacks an inverted triangle as Chiesa changes levels. When the two separate, Magny attacks with a flying knee, but Chiesa is right back to the clinch attack. Chiesa kicks off the fence and tries to stand, but again Chiesa takes the back briefly. When Magny goes to stand at about the halfway point in the round, Chiesa jumps on his back. Round FourĬhiesa cracks his foe with a left hand and ties up a leg for an early takedown. Magny throws a few shots from his back to end a very close round. Once again, Chiesa is heavy from top position. Magny nearly escapes, but Chiesa uses a guillotine to force his foe down to the mat. Chiesa attacks a single leg takedown, and the two are scrambling on the mat. Chiesa ducks under an arm and moves into the back clinch. Chiesa drives into a double leg shot, but Magny stuffs it and reverses position. Magny lands a hard front kick, eats a left hand. Chiesa scrambles up relatively quickly, but he’s still jammed into the fence and eating small shots. Magny scores his first takedown of the fight, and he begins working to take the back. Magny lands a solid flurry to start the third, and when the two clinch up, Magny is in better position. Chiesa finds another hard elbow before the end of the round. Chiesa lands a hard pair of elbows and nearly advances into mount. Magny tries a takedown of his own and falls to his back in the process. Magny threatens a triangle and scrambles to his feet. ![]() It takes some time, but Chiesa forces his foe down. Chiesa battles back to his own body lock and reverses position. Magny wins the clinch battle, securing double underhooks and driving his foe into the fence. The two trade body kicks then immediately dive into the clinch. Chiesa chips away from top position, keeping Magny uncomfortable with heavy shoulder pressure. Chiesa attacks a kimura, but Magny defends well. Chiesa scores a body lock takedown into half guard. Neither man is too accurate halfway through the round, but again, Chiesa finds a home for his left. Magny backs his foe up with his lead hand, but Chiesa sticks a cross. Strap in for tonight’s main event and follow along below for live updates and highlight clips: Round OneĬhiesa trades a low kick for a jab early, and the two clinch up quickly. One man’s momentum will falter as another climbs higher. Both men entered the fight riding three-fight win streaks, as Magny rebounded from a loss and layoff in 2019, whereas Chiesa is undefeated since relocating to Welterweight. At 170 lbs., there is something of a line of contenders ready for title shots, meaning that for dark horses like the two halves of our main event, there is time to build up formidable win streaks and gain ground as the division sorts itself out. 20, 2021) in a main event Welterweight clash from “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at UFC Fight Island 8. Neil Magny and Michael Chiesa face off today (Wed., Jan. ![]()
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