Magny stops Brahimaj at UFC 330 to move within three of Miller's all-time wins record
Neil Magny's second-round stoppage of Ramiz Brahimaj at UFC 330 lifted him to 25 UFC wins, drawing level with Charles Oliveira for second on the all-time list and leaving him just three behind record-holder Jim Miller.
Neil Magny moved to within three victories of Jim Miller’s all-time UFC wins record on Saturday, stopping Ramiz Brahimaj in the second round at UFC 330 to reach 25 Octagon wins. The result draws the 39-year-old level with Charles Oliveira and moves him past Max Holloway on the all-time list, with only Miller’s mark of 28 still ahead of him.
Speaking at the post-fight press conference, Magny made clear he intends to keep going until that record falls. “I think Father Time is working in my favor to catch up to Jim,” he said. “From durability and timing, I think I can catch that record eventually.”
Magny, now 32-14, has been a fixture of the UFC welterweight division since his promotional debut in 2013. The Haitian-American veteran has shared the cage with virtually every significant name at 170 pounds across more than a decade, earning a reputation as the division’s unofficial gatekeeper — a fighter capable of derailing momentum and exposing weaknesses in rising contenders.
That role has cut both ways. Several fighters who went on to become genuine title contenders have beaten Magny along the way, including Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry, Michael Morales, Carlos Prates, and most recently Yaroslav Amosov. Yet Magny has also ended the hype surrounding a string of surging names, with Mike Malott, Jake Matthews, and Daniel Rodriguez among those he has defeated during their upswings.
At 39, Magny shows little sign of slowing. His longevity and consistency — rather than any single spectacular run — are what have carried him to the brink of the record, and Saturday’s finish demonstrated he still has the finishing ability to compete at the top of the division’s second tier. Whether he can accumulate the three further wins needed to tie Miller, and then surpass him, will depend on continued activity and health, but his confidence after UFC 330 suggests he views the record as a realistic rather than aspirational target.
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