Neil Magny has fired back at Khamzat Chimaev on Twitter and stated that he’ll ‘slap him on sight’ after Chimaev commented on Magny’s defeat to Michael Chiesa.
In a tweet posted on Jan. 21, Chimaev congratulated Chiesa on his win and left an otter and laughing emoji next to Magny’s name.
@NeilMagny 🦦😂@MikeMav22 congratulation ✊🏼 https://t.co/vl24S2M17X
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) January 20, 2021
Magny hit back on Feb. 2 with a series of tweets, stating “Where was this energy a few months when you had opportunity to fight me?”
Where was this energy a few months when you had opportunity to fight me?
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) February 2, 2021
Make sure you keep that same energy when you see me in person! I'll give you my word, that I'm slaaping you on sight 👋 and teaching some respect!
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) February 2, 2021
In this video, Patrick Auger and Drake Riggs react to Magny’s response and discuss Chimaev’s earlier decision to ridicule Magny following his defeat.