Neil Magny: Reaching for the Sky

Let’s talk reach advantage. Moments prior to a UFC bout, the phrase “Tale of the Tape” is spoken and it is accompanied by a graphic highlighting the two fighters’ age, nationality, height, weight, and reach. On average, a fighter’s height from head-to-toe equals a fighter’s reach, or wingspan from fingertip-to-fingertip. It’s not uncommon to see fighters with lanky arms extending their reach by a few inches more than their given height. And then there is Neil Magny. At 6’3”, the taller than typical welterweight should have about a 75-inch reach. Maybe 77 inches or 78 if he’s lucky, right? With ... Read the Full Article Here

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