A battle of welterweight scrappers was reportedly added to the upcoming UFC 248 card, in March 2020. Per Combate’s Raphael Marinho’s report, the seasoned Neil Magny and hard-hitting Li Jingliang have verbally agreed to face each other at the pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Ultimate encaminha Neil Magny x Li Jingliang para o UFC 248, 7 de março, em Las Vegas (EUA). Atletas possuem acordo verbal e aguardam os contratos. #feedmma
— Raphael Marinho (@raphamarinho) December 17, 2019
Away from the Octagon since a November 2018 knockout loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Neil Magny (21-7) was on a two-fight winning streak before the defeat.