Neil Magny has no desire to tiptoe around a matchup with rising star Khamzat Chimaev . In fact, he wants to go straight at him. Chimaev made his anticipated return to the octagon from a 13-month layoff at UFC 267 on Saturday and put on a one-sided performance to submit Li Jingliang in the first round of their welterweight bout. The showcase brought back all the hype around Chimaev that was there prior to his time away from competition due to health issues. A narrative already is forming in the aftermath of UFC 267 that Chimaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is not someone 170-pounders will be keen to call out or sign up to fight. Magny (25-8 MMA, 18-7 UFC), however, said that’s not the case for him
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