Midnight Mania! Rakhmonov Vs. Magny Booked For June 25

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Per a report from MMAJunkie, highly regarded Welterweight prospect and former M-1 champion, Shavkat Rakhmonov, will indeed receive his requested match up vs. longtime UFC talent, Neil Magny. The pair of now booked to square off on June 25 on a UFC “Fight Night” card from a yet-to-be-determined location.

Undefeated (15-0) with nothing but stoppage wins on his record, Rakhmonov is the hottest 170-pound prospect not named Khamzat Chimaev (and don’t compare them). He’s won all three of his trips to the Octagon fairly easily, most recently brutalizing Carlston Harris with a spinning hook kick in the very first round (HIGHLIGHTS). The Kazakh athlete appears to have all the makings of a future champion, but this will be a significant step up for him.

Magny has been there and done that, defeating several would-be “future champions” in his nearly decade long stint on the UFC roster. Currently ranked at No. 10, Magny has won two in a row, most recently battling past Max Griffin last month. Magny has a well-deserved reputation for accepting tough match ups, and he’s once again proving his grit here by taking on an unranked but hugely talented up-and-comer.

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Insomnia

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The direction switch on this go-behind is so clean!

Fingers crossed Colby Covington accepts the Khamzat fight without any delay.

Henry Cejudo getting some mitt work in with Rafael Cordeiro while Mike Tyson watches on:

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I still need to see Luke Rockhold left kick the bejesus out of one more person before his career is fully up.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Shoutout to Marlon Moraes, who at one point was the scariest Bantamweight alive.

The classic x-choke … but with a delayed reaction!

Ground-and-pound KOs from the guard feel pretty rare nowadays, but they’re always cool to see.

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