Neil Magny fires back at Khamzat Chimaev’s comments, promises to ‘slap him on sight’
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.