LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 12: (L-R) Opponents Neil Magny and Yaroslav Amosov of Ukraine face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on December 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Four UFC welterweight records and still a +340 underdog—here’s the full breakdown
- Amosov’s credentials explain the odds—but Magny has pulled upsets before
- Date, time, and how to watch the final UFC on ESPN—it’s all here
Oddsmakers aren’t going to be taken by a fighter’s history when the money line is dispersed. We’ve never seen a clearer picture of this than the one painted ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape card.
The biggest underdog on the card is Neil Magny and he is taking on former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov in his UFC debut. The 32-year-old Ukrainian is 28-1 with his lone loss coming to former Bellator champion Jason Jackson in November 2023.
Magny comes into the fight as a plus-340 underdog despite his long tenure in the UFC. Magny holds the welterweight record for most fight time (7:19:35), most wins (24), most wins by decision (14) and most total fights (36).
When and Where Is UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape?
Saturday’s card takes place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The preliminary card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET. The Magny vs. Amosov bout is scheduled for the prelims, so tune in early if you want to catch it.
- Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
- Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas
- Prelims: 7 p.m. ET
- Main Card: 10 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN App
This is the final UFC event under the promotion’s seven-year broadcast agreement with ESPN. Beginning in 2026, UFC live event coverage transitions to Paramount.
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Full Card
Main Card (10 p.m. ET – ESPN2, ESPN+)
- Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape (Flyweight)
- Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos (Featherweight)
- Cesar Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
- Melquizael Costa vs. Morgan Charrière (Featherweight)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha (Heavyweight)
Preliminary Card (7 p.m. ET – ESPN+, ESPN App)
- Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson (Women’s Strawweight)
- Joanderson Brito vs. Isaac Thomson (Featherweight)
- Neil Magny vs. Yaroslav Amosov (Welterweight)
- Sean Sharaf vs. Steven Asplund (Heavyweight)
- Luana Santos vs. Melissa Croden (Women’s Bantamweight)
- Allen Frye Jr. vs. Guilherme Pat (Heavyweight)
- Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Tereza Bleda (Women’s Flyweight)
Why Is Magny Such a Heavy Underdog?
The numbers tell one story, but the matchup tells another. Amosov isn’t just any debutant—he’s a four-time sambo world champion who built a 27-fight win streak before Jackson cracked him at Bellator 301. His suffocating wrestling and relentless pace have overwhelmed nearly everyone he’s faced.
Magny, now 39, has been the division’s ultimate gatekeeper for over a decade.
He’s a savvy veteran who uses his 6’3″ frame and 80-inch reach to frustrate opponents at range. But his takedown defense has always been exploitable, and Amosov’s sambo-based pressure is designed to target exactly that weakness.
Can Magny Pull the Upset?
Don’t count him out. Magny has made a career out of weathering early damage and finding late finishes when opponents gas out. His two-fight win streak includes stoppage victories over Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Jake Matthews—both fights where he closed as an underdog.
The Jason-Jackson blueprint showed that Amosov can be hurt on the feet, and Magny’s volume striking could accumulate damage over three rounds.
Magny’s records won’t help him in the Octagon. He’ll have to do what he’s done in the past against favored opponents like Mike Malott and attempt to upset the apple cart again.
