Overview
- Magny secured multiple second-round takedowns and forced the finish with relentless ground-and-pound at 4:39 of round two.
- The victory delivered his 30th career triumph and 23rd UFC win, moving him into a tie for second on the promotion’s all-time wins list.
- Zaleski’s bid for a “game-changer” performance to re-enter the welterweight top-15 fell short after he failed to maintain early pressure.
- The win ended Magny’s two-fight skid that included first-round stoppage defeats to rising contenders Michael Morales and Carlos Prates.
- Magny further cemented his longevity in the division by extending his record for most UFC welterweight appearances to 35.