Neil Magny finds himself in a tricky spot. He needs an opponent for December 18. The opponent he was supposed to face is unknown but he was forced from the card.

Neil Magny is normally the one that steps up on short notice and faces tough names. Now he's the one that needs someone to step up. The Colorado native knows exactly who should step up.

“As of now, the UFC is working actively to get me a replacement for Dec. 18,” Neil Magny told MMA Junkie. “So in a perfect world, this fight takes place Dec. 18. (Chimaev) absorbed zero damage against (Li) Jingliang, and I think in my opinion that would be a good turnaround for him. It would give him ample time to get back in the gym and get ready to face a tough opponent like me and go out there and put out an amazing fight. I want to go to war against a guy like Chimaev. I know for a fact that I can drag him into deep water and beat him.”

The two have been calling each other out for well over a year. Khamzat Chimaev has wanted Neil Magny since he entered the UFC.

Neil Magny has never shied away from tough matchups. He seemingly takes on everyone the UFC wants and he's known to take fights on short notice.

Neil Magny loves the mystique around Khamzat Chimaev. It makes the fight even more fun for him.

“Last year, there was this mystique or aura around him like, ‘This guy is unbeatable. He’s the new kid on the block.’ Everyone was afraid to put their name out there,” Magny continued. “I was like, ‘I don’t care. I’ll fight this guy.’ I’ve fought some of the best guys in the UFC over the last nine years. I have nothing to be afraid of at this point. I jumped in back then to fight. Now that he came out and beat Jingliang the way that I did, I’m even more excited to fight him because, in my opinion, (his win) shut up some of the doubters and the mystique and aura around him ever better.”

There is a good chance the fight will be booked. Khamzat Chimaev didn't take any damage in his last bout and Neil Magny is a big name for the Russian-Swede.