Overview

• Magny defeated Matthews by D’Arce choke at 3:08 of Round 3 in Perth, Australia, on the UFC Perth main card.
• Referee Jim Perdios stepped in with one second left in Round 1 during a tight guillotine, initially appearing to stop the fight before allowing it to continue.
• Matthews controlled the early action and threatened multiple submissions, including the late Round 1 guillotine and a near triangle in Round 2.
• The officiating sequence drew criticism and calls for a commission protest, though no official protest or change to the result has been reported.
• The victory pushed Magny’s UFC welterweight wins record to 24 and delivered back-to-back wins and finishes, moving him to 3-2 over his past five.