Back in May, Machado Garry called out Magny in the Octagon after beating Daniel Rodriguez with a head kick knockout. Getting name dropped isn’t anything new for Magny. He expects rising fighters to call him out, and so when Machado Garry said his name, he wasn’t surprised.
“Guys see it as an opportunity,” Magny said. “They see a ranked opponent willing to fight anyone, any day, any place.”
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But Machado Garry was offered Neal instead. So when the UFC came calling that Neal was out of the fight, it was the perfect storm for both Magny, who wants to teach Machado Garry a lesson, and Machado Garry, who initially wanted to fight Magny.
“The best way to describe it is that it’s like a dog barking on the other side of the fence,” Magny said. “The dog is just barking over and over. Then the gate on the fence is open and then the dog doesn’t actually want to come near you. The dog realizes it doesn’t want the smoke. That’s what it’s going to be like.
“At the end of the day, I’m going to be the toughest opponent he’s ever faced. It’s not just based on what’s on paper. It’s just me physically and mentally knowing what I’m capable of. I’m going to be the toughest opponent he’s ever faced and he’s going to realize that on Saturday night.”
