“He’s a guy I was definitely familiar with. It was a curveball — him getting signed by the UFC; I didn’t see that coming this year — but he’s a proven opponent, a tough guy, and the kind of opponent that forced me to go to the gym and be on my Ps and Qs. I’m definitely looking forward to Saturday night.
“Aw, it’s a great fight!” he added when asked about how he matches up with Amosov. “I love the matchup. Historically, he’s been really good with his wrestling and his grappling, and I know that’s gonna be a challenge going into the fight; being able to neutralize that and deal with that. But I’ve been working on my wrestling and grappling as well, so I’m excited to go out there and test myself, see how I do against another guy who is crafty and skilled at grappling.”
Given that each of Magny’s last 10 victories have either been come-from-behind finishes or decision wins, I asked the Denver-based veteran if it would actually feel strange to go out there on Saturday night and put away Amosov in the first round, trading in his traditional type of performance in favor of a quick, no-fuss night at the office.
“Yeah, it has been a while since I had one of those first-round finishes,” laughed Magny, whose last opening round stoppage win came on May 27, 2018 against Craig White. “It would be great to go out there and get it done, but at the end of the day, I’m ready to go out there and have a grueling 15 minutes if I need to.
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