Anything but Fighting: Neil Magny

UFC welterweight veteran Neil Magny sat down with MMA Fighting's José Youngs for the latest episode of Anything But Fighting, an interview series exploring fighters' lives outside the octagon. Rather than discuss film or television, Magny opened up about his passion for sourdough baking, home remodeling projects, and his habit of consuming audiobooks—pursuits that occupy much of his downtime away from competition.

Magny's career longevity is reflected in his remarkable resume. Competing Saturday at UFC 330 against Ramiz Brahimaj on the preliminary card will mark his 38th UFC appearance, tying him with the legendary Donald Cerrone and trailing only Andrei Arlovski (42 fights) and Jim Miller (47). The 16-year veteran has accumulated an impressive collection of divisional records, holding the most wins and most appearances in welterweight history.

His overall UFC achievements place him among the sport's most prolific competitors. Magny is tied for the third-most wins in UFC history with 23 victories, behind Charles Oliveira (25) and Jim Miller (28). He is also tied with Brad Tavares for the most decision wins in UFC history with 14. Additionally, Magny holds 12 stoppage victories in the welterweight division, tying him with Matt Hughes, though Vicente Luque (14) and Matt Brown (15) hold the division record. These statistics underscore Magny's consistency and durability as one of the UFC's most reliable competitors across nearly two decades of professional MMA.