MMA community reacts to Neil Magny’s win over Johny Hendricks

In the main event of the UFC 207 prelims, top ranked UFC welterweight Neil Magny returned to the win column as he picked up a unanimous decision win over former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.

Leading up to the fight, Hendricks once again missed weight, and revealed that he would be moving up to middleweight. Unfortunately for the former welterweight champ, when he moves up to middleweight he will be doing so in the midst of a 3-fight losing streak that has seen him go winless over the course of 2016.

Below are the reactions from the MMA community regarding the fight:

I love Neil Magny but @johnyhendricks is my boy! Let's go Big Rigg!!!

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 31, 2016

Ok I got £50 on magny #ufc207

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 31, 2016

Circle left, avoid that juggernaut left hand and this will be Magnys night. But always dangerous fighting someone with real 1 punch ko power

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) December 31, 2016

My boy @NeilMagny about to do work!

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 31, 2016

Hendricks hasn't been the same since fighting Lawler.

— Will Brooks (@ILLBoogieBrooks) December 31, 2016

Hendricks hasn't KO'd an opponent in over four years… #ufc207

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 31, 2016

My heart is breaking while I'm looking at that triangle. . Couple tweaks in that and could have been a done deal

— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) December 31, 2016

Fat boy vs weak sauce #easymoneycampaign #makeUFCgreatagain

— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) December 31, 2016

What would a nutritionist say between rounds?

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) December 31, 2016

This @NeilMagny vs @JohnyHendricks fight is killing me. Battle of the styles and strengths. Someone is going to catch someone @UFC

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 31, 2016

Johnny getting back to his #wrestling roots #UFC207

— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) December 31, 2016

Johnny Hendricks won that fight I don't care what anyone says!!

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 31, 2016

Lol. Magny got a Christmas and New Years present. #UFC207

— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) December 31, 2016

I've been entirely underwhelmed by Johnny Hendricks's involvement in #UFC207 – He has so much potential, it's frustrating.

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 31, 2016

Hendricks can't catch a break. Then again, all he wanted to do was wrestle, and not even inflict damage… #UFC207

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 31, 2016

Wtf!!! I had Hendricks with that. Even though I had money on magny. #ufc207

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 31, 2016

Holy shit, @NeilMagny takes it! He's wanted this fight for ever and he earned it. Proud of you bromie! @UFC

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 31, 2016

Close fight but had it 29-28 for Neil. Submissions and strikes on the ground count. #UFC207

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 31, 2016

Good for those judges not rewarding lay and pray. #UFC207

— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) December 31, 2016

This is how I currently feel about that decision. #MMA pic.twitter.com/co2rRVvnnP

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) December 31, 2016