Dolton, Illinois’ Neil Magny earns 16th UFC win, decisions Anthony Rocco Martin at ‘UFC 250’ in Las Vegas, Nevada

Neil “Haitian Sensation” Magny, 32, of Dolton, Illinois, United States was one of the winners at “UFC 250.” It was his sixth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Featuring 12 MMA matches, “UFC 250” took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on June 6, 2020. In the ninth bout of the evening, Magny fought Anthony Rocco Martin, 30, of Palos Heights, Illinois in the welterweight division.

 

After three five-minute rounds, the welterweight contest was left in the hands of the judges, who scored it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. In the end, referee Mark Smith raised the hand of Magny, who was declared the winner via unanimous decision.

Winning at “UFC 250” improved the professional MMA record of Magny to 23 wins and 7 losses. On the other hand, Martin now has 17 wins and 6 losses.

The UFC held “UFC 250” while the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was still ongoing in the U.S. Here are the details of the welterweigth bout between Magny and Martin:

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED	FIGHTERS
Brazil	Amanda “Lioness” Nunes Herbert “The Blaze” Burns Jussier Formiga Raphael Assuncao
2. United States	Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres Alex Perez Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling Alonzo Menifield Anthony Rocco Martin Brian “Boom” Kelleher Charles “Kid Dynamite” Byrd Chase “The Teenage Dream” Hooper Cody Garbrandt Cody “Mr. Wonderful” Stamann Cory Sandhagen Devin “Brown Bear” Clark Eddie Wineland Evan Dunham Felicia “FeeNom” Spencer Gerald “GM3” Meerschaert Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch Maki “Coconut Bombz” Pitolo Neil “Haitian Sensation” Magny Sean “Sugar” O’Malley

Bout #: 9 of 12 

Blue Corner

• Name: Anthony Rocco Martin
• Age: 30
• Hometown: Palos Heights, Illinois, United States
• Professional MMA record after “UFC 250”: 17 wins, 5 losses
• UFC record after “UFC 250”: 9 wins, 5 losses
• UFC opponent defeated before “UFC 250”: Fabricio Camoes, Felipe Olivieri, Alex White, Johnny Case, Keita Nakamura, Ryan LaFlare, Jake Matthews, Sergio Moraes, Ramazan Emeev

Red Corner

• Name: Neil “Haitian Sensation” Magny
• Age: 32
• Hometown: Dolton, Illinois, United States
• Professional MMA record after “UFC 250”: 22 wins, 7 losses
• UFC record after “UFC 250”: 15 wins, 6 losses
• UFC opponents defeated before “UFC 250”: Jon Manley, Gasan Umalatov, Tim Means, Rodrigo Goiana de Lima, Alex Garcia, William Macario, Kiichi Kunimoto, Hyun Gyu Lim, Erick Silva, Kelvin Gastelum, Hector Lombard, Johny Hendricks, Carlos Condit, Craig White, Jingliang Li

Result

• Division: Welterweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Winner: NEIL MAGNY
• Method: Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Time and Round: 5:00 of Round 3