{"id":277328,"date":"2018-05-28T12:24:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T19:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=277328"},"modified":"2018-05-28T12:24:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-28T19:24:34","slug":"neil-magny-explains-why-he-chose-to-call-out-kamaru-usman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/neil-magny\/neil-magny-explains-why-he-chose-to-call-out-kamaru-usman\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Magny explains why he chose to call out Kamaru Usman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shortly after his first-round TKO win over late-notice replacement opponent Craig White, long-time welterweight contender Neil Magny issued a clever callout of surging star Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"42\">\u201cKamaru Usman, you\u2019ve been calling me out for two years; it\u2019s time for me to beat that ass, baby,\u201d Magny said in his Octagon interview with UFC color commentator Dan Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after this in-cage callout, a <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/neil-magny\/ufc-welterweight-neil-magny-to-donate-15k-of-purse-to-little-girls-medical-care\/\">classy<\/a> Magny elaborated on his choice to target Usman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s proved himself to be a great fighter so far,\u201d Magny said at the UFC Liverpool post-fight press conference. \u201cHe\u2019s got a lot accomplished in the division right now. He\u2019s in the top five now, so it makes sense for me to want to call out a guy who\u2019s actually proven himself time and time again rather than someone else. So if it ends of coming through, I\u2019ll take the fight. If not, we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Magny recognizes the dangers that Usman presents, he feels he&#8217;s got the skills to stop the surging contender&#8217;s momentum and usurp his spot in the contendership race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of the things that makes me a good fighter \u2013\u00a0I\u2019m able to adapt to things as they come,\u201d Magny said. \u201cHe\u2019s shown a lot of things in the past, and obviously wrestling being his strong suit, I\u2019m not afraid of where the fight goes. If he wants to keep it standing, I can find a way to beat him standing. If he wants to wrestle, I\u2019ll find a way to beat him wrestling. 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