Sergio Moraes vs Neil Magny

Aug 3, 2013 · ESPN+

DateAug 3, 2013

DivisionWelterweight

StatusScheduled

VenueArena Olimpica do Rio

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, August 3, 2013 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:30 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:30 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:30 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:30 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 3:30 AM
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Sergio MoraesThe Panther |14-7-1Sergio Moraes vs Neil MagnyNeil MagnyThe Haitian Sensation |32-14-0

Sergio MoraesThe Panther14-7-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:03:13

14-7-1Record32-14-0

44Age39

6'0"Height6'3"

72,0"Reach80"

170 lbsWeight170 lbs

WelterweightWeight ClassWelterweight

Neil MagnyThe Haitian Sensation32-14-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Neil Magny owns a 128-point Elo edge (great). Neil Magny shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Sergio Moraes and Neil Magny across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Sergio MoraesNeil Magny

Recent form

Sergio MoraesL L L L W · -56 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Neil MagnyW L W W L · +7 Elo last 5

WLWWL

Elo edge

Sergio Moraes1641-22 last move

Neil Magny1769+10 last move

Why they are ranked here

Sergio MoraesNot on the active ladder · 1641 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ben Saunders (rated 1714 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Jared Revel (rated 1526 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -56 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1551, not 1641: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Neil Magny#22 of 333 active Welterweight fighters · 1769 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jake Matthews (rated 1755 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Carlos Prates (rated 1712 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +7 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #21 Abubakar Vagaev, 7 ahead of #23 Albert Tumenov.

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What's at stake

Sergio MoraesNow 1641

Wins by decision+22→ 1663

Loses by decision-10→ 1631

Neil MagnyNow 1769 · #22 Welterweight

Wins by decision+8→ 1777

Loses by decision-16→ 1753

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Stat advantages

Sergio MoraesvsNeil Magny

Takedown average

1.20vs2.17

Takedown accuracy

39%vs25%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.73vs2.44

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.42vs3.40

Finishing profile

Sergio Moraessubmission leads 57% of wins

Neil Magnydecision leads 53% of wins

Common opponents

Max GriffinSergio Moraes: cancelled · Mar 11, 2017Neil Magny: win · Decision (Split) · Mar 26, 2022

Anthony Rocco MartinSergio Moraes: loss · Decision · Mar 9, 2019Neil Magny: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 6, 2020

Santiago PonzinibbioSergio Moraes: cancelled · Sep 13, 2014Neil Magny: loss · KO (punch) · Nov 17, 2018

Tale of the tape

Sergio MoraesNeil Magny

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.42Sig. strikes landed per min3.40

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

43Sig. strike accuracy47

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.73Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.44

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

60Sig. strike defense52

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.20Takedown average2.17

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

39Takedown accuracy25

UFC welterweight average : 30%

75Takedown defense55

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.43Submission average0.27

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

1Wins by knockout10

8Wins by submission5

5Wins by decision17

4Losses by knockout4

0Losses by submission7

3Losses by decision3

Sergio Moraes vs Neil Magny is a scheduled Welterweight fight on UFC 163 : ALDO VS KOREAN ZOMBIE. Sergio Moraes enters with a 14-7-1 record and Neil Magny enters with a 32-14-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.