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Erick Silva: Neil Magny hasn’t fought someone as tough as me before

Erick Silva’s return was moved from June to August, and his opponent switched due to an injury, but the Brazilian welterweight is finally ready to step inside the Octagon.

Initially slated to meet Rick Story on June 26, and then moved to Aug. 23 due to visa issues, Silva takes on Neil Magny after Story suffered an injury, and the constant changes forced the Brazilian to adapt in training ahead of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 74 co-main event bout.

"We had to change our strategy, of course, but we always train everything," Silva told MMAFighting.