UFC UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Final

Welterweight

Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov

Geoff Neal
United States

Geoff Neal

“Handz of Steel”

16-8

VS
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Kazakhstan

Shavkat Rakhmonov

“Nomad”

19-0

Winner

Winner

Shavkat Rakhmonov

Submission (Standing) · Round 3 — 4:17

4 March 2023 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Shavkat Rakhmonov beat Geoff Neal by submission in round 3 at 4:17.
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov landed 120 of 186 total strikes and 0 of 4 takedowns, with 3:43 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 18-20, 18-20, 18-20.
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Tale of the tape

Geoff NealShavkat Rakhmonov
16-8Record19-0
32Age on fight night28
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach77″ (196 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Fortis MMATeamKazakhstan Top Team
Austin, Texas, United StatesFromSho'rchi Tumani, Surxondaryo, Uzbekistan

Fight statistics

69of 145 · 48%Total strikes landed120of 186 · 65%
63of 136Head strikes74of 135
4of 6Body strikes40of 45
2of 3Leg strikes6of 6
0Submission attempts1
1:12Control time3:43

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Geoff NealRoundShavkat Rakhmonov
29/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:48controlR146/67strikes0/1TD0KD0:37control
20/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:24controlR235/70strikes0/1TD0KD0:51control
20/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR339/49strikes0/2TD0KD2:15control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R210

18total20

Sal D'amato

9R1109R210

18total20

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R210

18total20

Form going into the fight

Geoff Neal

  1. WVicente LuqueKO/TKO R3 2:012022
  2. WSantiago Ponzinibbiosplit decision2021
  3. LNeil Magnyunanimous decision2021
  4. LStephen Thompsonunanimous decision2020
  5. WMike PerryKO/TKO R1 1:302019

Shavkat Rakhmonov

  1. WNeil Magnysubmission R2 4:582022
  2. WCarlston HarrisKO/TKO R1 4:102022
  3. WMichel Prazeressubmission R2 2:102021
  4. WAlex Oliveirasubmission R1 4:402020

Also on this card

Jon Jones vs Ciryl GaneHeavyweightsubmission R1 2:04Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa GrassoWomen's Flyweightsubmission R4 4:34Jalin Turner vs Mateusz GamrotLightweightsplit decisionJamie Pickett vs Bo NickalMiddleweightsubmission R1 2:54Cody Garbrandt vs Trevin JonesBantamweightunanimous decision

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