{"id":364696,"date":"2020-10-16T17:41:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T00:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=364696"},"modified":"2020-10-16T17:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T00:41:32","slug":"neil-magny-says-khamzat-chimaev-fight-not-being-made-is-due-to-a-hold-up-on-the-swedes-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/neil-magny-says-khamzat-chimaev-fight-not-being-made-is-due-to-a-hold-up-on-the-swedes-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Magny says Khamzat Chimaev fight not being made is due to a &#8220;hold up&#8221; on the Swede&#8217;s end"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Magny has been vocal about his desire to fight Khamzat Chimaev, yet the fight has yet to be booked.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since Chimaev scored a one-punch KO over Gerald Meerschaert, many wondered what would be next for the Swede. Many fans called for him to fight a top-five opponent <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-says-he-is-fighting-stephen-thompson-next\/\">and Stephen Thompson&#8217;s name got brought up<\/a>. However, &#8220;Wonderboy&#8221; said he wasn&#8217;t interested and Magny and Chimaev <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/neil-magny\/neil-magny-calls-out-khamzat-chimaev-im-ready-to-scrap\/\">then verbally agreed to the fight<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Once they agreed, many figured the fight would&#8217;ve been booked in the next few days. However, that has not been the case as Magny says it is due to Chimaev.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There definitely seems like there is some hold up on his end as far as being able to commit to an actual opponent and get the fight scheduled for a specific date. At this point, we are at a complete standstill,&#8221; Magny said to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Line_Movement\/status\/1317216612009771010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Line Movement<\/a>. &#8220;Other than a verbal agreement where both he and I agreed to fight via social media and that kind of thing there hasn&#8217;t been any contracts sent out. (There) hasn&#8217;t been any confirmation as far as the UFC saying this is 100 percent the fight we are going to make. As I said, I think he is out there <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/colby-covington\/colby-covington-tells-khamzat-chimaev-to-get-some-ranked-wins-then-come-see-me\/\">trying to find the highest bidder for him<\/a> to fight next. It is a bit frustrating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Neil Magny is currently ranked 10th at welterweight. The American is also on a three-fight winning streak and has won five of his last six. Last time out, he dominated Robbie Lawler to win a decision and due to his length and wrestling pedigree, could pose some problems for Chimaev.<\/p>\n<p>Khamzat Chimaev, meanwhile, is 9-0 as a pro and 3-0 inside the Octagon. He has been the talk of the town ever since his debut. So, on paper, a fight against Magny certainly makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see Neil Magny vs. Khamzat Chimaev?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Magny has been vocal about his desire to fight Khamzat Chimaev, yet the fight has yet to be booked. Ever since Chimaev scored a one-punch KO over Gerald Meerschaert, many wondered what would be next for the Swede. 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