UFC 318 loses Nelson vs. Magny
In accordance X person Octagon Update, an undercard welterweight battle between Gunnar Nelson and Neil Magny is off after the previous sustained an damage in coaching.
🚨 per sources
Gunnar Nelson is OUT of his battle with Neil Magny for #UFC318 on July nineteenth.
Uncertain if Neil stays on the cardboard or not.
— Octagon Replace (@octagonupdate) July 4, 2025
Nelson later confirmed the report himself.
“I received’t get into any loopy particulars concerning the damage however I’ll inform you it’s a two-part damage,” Nelson mentioned on Instagram (through MMA Mania). “So there’s a tear in one of many muscular tissues within the hamstring, which is a Grade 2b damage. It’s not too dangerous, so it’s probably one thing that we may have labored with. Nonetheless, the second damage is on the tendon contained in the muscle, which is a full thickness tear, so a Grade 4c damage and that’s a extra critical one.
“Mainly, I’m completely ineffective relating to any kind of grappling eventualities,” the UFC welterweight added. “I’m not capable of wrestle or grapple or kick and apparently it is going to be one other eight weeks at the least till I can comfortably have any kind of grappling coaching at full velocity. No less than eight weeks. The excellent news is, I received’t need to do surgical procedure so I’ll hopefully be good to go on the finish of the yr or late this yr, in order that’s my plan.”
Whereas the Magny vs. Nelson battle wouldn’t be an enormous loss on a much bigger UFC card, there’s no query it’s a blow to the New Orleans lineup. Magny is essentially the most skilled fighter on the cardboard, with 34 fights within the Octagon. That’s much more than the headliners Poirier (31) and Holloway (30). Nelson has been on the high of the game for ages too, with 16 UFC bouts to his credit score.
No phrase but on whether or not Magny will get a brand new opponent. Assuming he doesn’t, right here’s how the cardboard appears now.
