Neil Magni is an American mixed-style welterweight fighter. One of those who take not by quality, but by the number of fights. Magni fights at least five fights a year. On account of his victory over such eminent colleagues as Joni Hendrix and Calvin Gastelum.
Biography: early years
Neil (real name - Eutnil) Magni was born on August 3, 1987 in Brooklyn, the largest county in New York City. It is noteworthy that as a child he was not fond of sports and did not even think about martial arts.
Until the age of 14, Magni studied in his native Brookin. And then he moved to Illinois. There he graduated from high school and entered the University of Southern Illinois, in Edwardsville. Within its walls, he studied the basics of criminal justice. In the first year, the guy began to get involved in martial arts. He tried his hand at kickboxing, jiu-jitsu. His trainings were then directed by Miguel Torres. After receiving his education, Magni was sent to serve in the army.
Sports career
For the first time, Neil entered the professional ring in August 2010. His opponent resigned in the second round. After that, Magni began appearing in small promotions, including Hoosier Fight Club, C3 Fights and Combat USA.
In the summer of 2011, Neil suffered his first defeat in the professional ring. His rival was Andrew Trace, who can hardly be called famous. Despite this, Neal gave up. The annoying defeat did not break him and he continued training.
The following year, Neil took part in the rating fight show The Ultimate Fighter. At that time, he had seven victories and one defeat. Magni safely made it to the semi-finals of the show, where he fought Mike Ricci. However, already in the first round, he knocked out him.
Despite the defeat, the largest fighting organization Ultimate Fighting Championship became interested in Neal. Under her guidance, he successfully debuted in February 2013.
The next year was the most “fruitful” for Magni in victories. He defeated five rivals, including Hasan Umalatov, Alex Garcia, Tim Means, Viliam Macariu and Rodriga di Lima.
In 2015, Neil also performed well. Only at the end of the season, he lost to Demian Maia.
The following year, Magni defeated Cuban fighter Hector Lombard by TKO. For this fight, Neil was awarded for the best performance of the evening. In the same year, he lost to Lorenz Larkin, also by technical knockout. At the same time, Magni defeated Johnny Hendrix on points.
In 2017, he fought two fights. In the first fight, he was knocked out by ex-champion Rafael dos Anjus, and in the second, Neil defeated Carlos Condit.
In 2018, Magni entered the ring twice. The first fight was won, and in the second he lost to Santiago Ponzinibbio.
It is known that Neil does not think about leaving the professional ring yet. He continues to work on himself and plans to hold several more meetings with eminent fighters.
Personal life
Almost nothing is known about Neil Magni's family. The fighter protects her from strangers. It is known that he has a girlfriend. He does not advertise her name. Neil also refrains from posting joint photos on social networks.
