{"id":291833,"date":"2018-11-18T08:04:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T16:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=291833"},"modified":"2018-11-27T16:12:10","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T00:12:10","slug":"neil-magny-breaks-silence-on-ufc-argentina-ko-loss-to-santiago-ponzinibbio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/neil-magny-breaks-silence-on-ufc-argentina-ko-loss-to-santiago-ponzinibbio\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Magny breaks silence on UFC Argentina KO loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Argentina, long-time UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny stepped into the cage with local hero Santiago Ponzinibbio. Although Magny was able to bust up Ponzinibbio&#8217;s eye in the first round, he was thumped decisively through the rest of the fight, as Ponzinibbio battered his lead leg and ultimately <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/neil-magny\/ufc-argentina-results-santiago-ponzinibbio-kos-neil-magny-highlights\/\">removed his batteries with a right cross in the fourth round.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a tough loss for Neil Magny, who travelled thousands of miles south to fight Santiago Ponzinibbio on his home turf. All the same, the ever-classy welterweight contender seems to be in good spirits.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqUyw0YBRF0\/<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to all who reached out and checked on me,&#8221; Neil Magny said in the caption of an Instagram post published post-fight. &#8220;I&#8217;m doing ok and will be home soon. Love you guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Magny&#8217;s post also included a quote obtained by MMAjunkie, which addressed his corner&#8217;s refusal to throw in the towel when the fight began to get ugly for him. Apparently, he&#8217;s just fine with his corner&#8217;s decision not to end the affair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Live by the sword die by the sword,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;d rather fight tooth and nail till the last possible second and give it all I&#8217;ve got.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This tough knockout loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio, who is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/santiago-ponzinibbio-calls-for-title-shot-champ-tyron-woodley-responds\/\">now calling for a title shot<\/a>, marks the end of a two-fight win streak for Neil Magny. In his last fight, he authored an emphatic, first-round KO of short-notice replacement opponent Craig White. This win was preceded by a unanimous decision defeat of former interim champion Carlos Condit. He&#8217;s now 21-8 overall.<\/p>\n<p>While Magny will now have to return to the drawing board, he remains one of the division&#8217;s key players, having picked up wins over names like Johny Hendricks, Hector Lombard and Kelvin Gastelum since joining the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think the future holds for Neil Magny after UFC Argentina?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 11\/18\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Argentina, long-time UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny stepped into the cage with local hero Santiago Ponzinibbio. 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