At UFC 297, Neil Magny secured a stunning comeback TKO victory against Mike Malott in the third round at 4:45, stating post-fight 'I knew if he wasn't broken, I'd find a way to break him.' Seconds from a decision loss, Magny's win marked his 22nd UFC victory, tying him for third-most in company history. Despite being dominated for the majority of the fight, Magny turned the tables with ground-and-pound strikes, completing an upset with odds at +275 and +900 for a TKO win. Canadian male fighters ended the night with a 0-7 record.
Must. Watch. Comeback!!! Mike Malott rode his way through 2 rounds and looked to be cruising for a decision but Neil Magny's heart cannot be questioned. He turned it around late in R3 and GnP until Malott disconnected from his senses! Tough night for the Maple Leaf. #UFC297 https://t.co/S3uM4ZLqhj
Neil Magny climbs the UFC's all-time wins list with an epic comeback TKO of Mike Malott at #UFC297. https://t.co/jPdQUDu6aC
Neil Magny in his corner before round 3: #UFC297 https://t.co/zzC3zlzHgv
Neil Magny with the comeback win!!!! https://t.co/uR7I3qsqg3
What a comeback! https://t.co/Mt1dmHc9GS
Neil Magny turns the tables on Mike Malott and gets the stoppage 😱 #UFC297 https://t.co/8z7Rjl546W
NEIL MAGNY! WHAT A COMEBACK! #UFC297 https://t.co/f4ep4oJXbS
#UFC297 Official Scorecard: Neil Magny vs Mike Malott 👇 All Scorecards ➡️: https://t.co/Dgf6RIXYJN https://t.co/bvSJv59TOi
Incredible comeback by Neil Magny. He was getting worked by Malott. He just big brothered him at the end and refused to lose. That was damn impressive. #UFC297
#UFC297 results: Neil Magny defeated Mike Malott by TKO Rd 3 (Strikes) 4:45 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/8ru0yKPIAf
Neil Magny gets the finish with SECONDS to go 😱 #UFC297 | @NeilMagny https://t.co/ILsi0wwff6
MIKE MALOTT GASSES OUT AND NEIL MAGNY COMPLETES THE COMEBACK #UFC297 https://t.co/ApDyNW64wh
#UFC297 results: Neil Magny defeats Mike Malott via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 4:45 https://t.co/01IsimWbba
#UFC297 Official Result: Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) defeats Mike Malott by TKO (strikes) at 4:45 of Round 3. All Fight Results ⬇️: https://t.co/G2RYMd9gFJ
comeback from Neil Magny #UFC297 https://t.co/p0YDDgqEUB
"I knew if he wasn't broken, I'd find a way to break him." - Neil Magny on his round 3 comeback. #UFC297
Neil Magny proved all his haters wrong! #ufc #ufc297 @ufc
Down 20-18 and needing a finish to pull up the incredible upset over Mike Malott, Neil Magny finished by 3rd round TKO with 15 seconds left on the clock. WOW! #UFC297 https://t.co/nz3m9bmQNG
Dare I say it… Is Neil Magny a HOFer lmao #UFC297
Neil Magny def. Mike Malott via TKO (ridiculous comeback) at 4:45 of Round 3 #UFC297
#UFC297 results: Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) def. Mike Malott via TKO (ground-and-pound) - Round 3, 4:43 Full coverage: https://t.co/V8MyFmShUt https://t.co/VgyAI4wKke
NEIL MAGNY WITH THE COMEBACK 🤯 #UFC297 https://t.co/52CwJhDXZY
#UFC297 results: Neil Magny def. Mike Malott via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 4:45 https://t.co/1PmKls7JBY
NEIL MAGNY WHAT A COMEBACK WOW
NEIL MAGNY COMES BACK OUT OF NOWHERE CANADA IS CURSED #UFC297
WOW. Neil Magny stops Mike Malott with just just seconds left. Malott had the win in the bag. Ref gave Mike all the time in the world to survive but right call was made. Gigantic win for Magny. Learning moment for Malott.
Wow! Neil Magny! I stayed away from this one but wish I bet against Canada (no offense) with the way tonight went… what a comeback. #UFC297
Wow, Neil Magny (+275) upsets Mike Malott after it was looking like Malott would cruise to a victory. Magny was +900 to win by TKO at @Bet99ON !
Neil Magny! Holy cow. Rallies for the third-round TKO of Mike Malott and his 22nd UFC victory, tying him for 3rd-most in company history. #UFC297
Neil Magny, seconds away from a likely decision loss, scores the late finish against Mike Malott. Canadian male fighters finish the night 0-7.
Neil Magny was DOMINATED for 12-13 minutes, flipped the script, and finished Mike Malott with punches in the final 30 seconds. You have got to be kidding me #UFC297
Neil Magny with the round 3 comeback TKO! Got on top once and that was all it took! #UFC297
Whelp https://t.co/hFDTF5vnUZ
Oh my Lord! Neil Magny comes from nowhere to finish Mike Malott in the waning seconds of the fight. The ground and pound was too much and ref had to jump in and stop it #UFC297
Neil Magny scores the upset! He moved to mount in a scramble and finished off the upstart Malott in the third. Malott was winning that...until he wasn't. Extended scramble wore him out and Magny just waited him out.
Neil Magny MAKES THE COMEBACK!!! With seconds remaining he gets the TKO on Mike Malott in R3!!!! #UFC #UFC297 #MMATwitter
What a comeback for Neil Magny!!! #UFC297
OMG NEIL MAGNY WITH THE RIDICULOUS COMEBACK TKO! #UFC297
Malott with a round 2 takedown. Magny getting desperate from the low kicks. #UFC297
UP NOW!!!! Welterweight action as veteran Neil Magny takes on the powerful up-and-comer Mike Malott in his hometown! GAME ON! #UFC297 📸: @CageSideJay https://t.co/MtBWin5M8C
Coming up next is #13 Neil Magny vs Mike Malott in a Welterweight bout. All the pressure is on Mike to represent. #UFC297 https://t.co/w44YRuSKH2
UFC 297 live blog: Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott https://t.co/jK9CyjRzED
Mike Malott will look to send the Toronto crowd into a frenzy as he faces longtime veteran Neil Magny in the featured bout. Can Malott pick up the biggest win of his career to date at #UFC297? Find out now with @MikeHeck_JR and @connerburks. https://t.co/kly6RVJAPl https://t.co/sAi8OQOZFj
Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott incoming #UFC297
Neil Magny will face Mike Malott next at #UFC297
#UFC297 next up. Neil Magny vs Mike Malott. Expecting Mike Malott to wake up this 🇨🇦 crowd and get a finish here. https://t.co/gWSQe908LW
Mike Malott looks to hype his home crowd tomorrow night against Neil Magny! 🇨🇦 #UFC297 https://t.co/71ELD7YRTT
Welterweight Bout Neil Magny vs Mike Malott #UFC297 https://t.co/r9RW5JioPS
Mike Malott fights fellow welterweight Neil Magny at #UFC297 this weekend. The dude started his career as a FEATHERWEIGHT 🤯 https://t.co/enfIBSodVP