Was Neil Magny in the military?

Neil Magny is one of the most focused, proficient mixed martial artists to grace the Octagon with a 29-13 record in his expert MMA vocation. His commitment to the training is almost unrivaled when estimated by the number of face-offs he has taken in a year. To elaborate, toward the beginning of his career in 2010, he was on an undefeated six-fight winning streak, winning four fights around the same time. Magny was undefeated in seven straight battles, with five being won around the same time in 2014. He tied the record for most wins in a single calendar year formerly set by Roger Huerta in the year 2007.

Subsequent to advancing into the UFC via season 16 as an Ultimate Fighter, Neil Magny has gradually turned into a surprisingly strong contender in the welterweight division. From that point forward, he has started dealing with his submission safeguard and keeps on working on each day. Assuming he proceeds like this he will break into the main five of the most stacked division in the UFC sooner than later. Yet, Magny isn't just a mixed martial arts competitor. He is likewise a military veteran who has served for his country.

Neil Magny's military tenure

Preceding turning into a full-time MMA competitor, Magny was in the military. He initially learned the techniques of hand-to-hand fighting as a light-wheeled technician in the National Guard of Illinois, Chicago. During his seven-year tenure in the military, Magny filled in as a light-wheeled technician and arrived at the position of Army National Guard Sgt. in the Department of Illinois National Guard. He had been conveyed to Afghanistan and Kuwait by the US army. Magny has expressed in interviews that the discipline and durability he learned from the training of mixed martial arts helped him in troublesome times in the military. He credits the very discipline that helped him through the Armed force preparing as moves him into the UFC. His combative group members in the National Guard expressed their lament when he passed on the guard department in 2013 to concentrate on his MMA profession yet urged him to seek after his dreams.

During an interview, when asked about when he started training and fighting, Magny said that he started training for MMA when he was 17 years old. He walked into Miguel Torres's gym and saw some individuals training. Magny knew that it was what he always wanted to do. He started off by taking a couple of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) classes and then he eventually started taking kickboxing classes also. While he was deployed overseas, he met some guys who trained in kickboxing, BJJ, and mixed martial Arts. He would meet up after duty and train with each other every day. Magny has a Purple Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Andre Leite and Miguel Torres. He was the All-Army Combatives Champion and the All-Guard Combatives Champion.

After being asked if he has any heroes outside of MMA, Magny replied that his heroes are his grandmother and mother. These two women taught him the values of hard work and sacrifice. He said he idolized and was inspired by fighters like Nate Marquardt, Matt Hughes, and Miguel Torres.

Last updated on November 4, 2024.