UFC UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Final

Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal

Geoff Neal

“Handz of Steel”

16-8

Winner

Stephen Thompson

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

19 December 2020 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

Stephen Thompson beat Geoff Neal by unanimous decision after five rounds.
Stephen Thompson landed 191 of 428 total strikes.
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.

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Tale of the tape

Stephen ThompsonGeoff Neal

17-9-1Record16-8

37Age on fight night30

6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)

75″ (191 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)

170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

Upstate KarateTeamFortis MMA

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United StatesFromAustin, Texas, United States

Fight statistics

191of 428 · 45%Total strikes landed110of 205 · 54%

141of 373Head strikes84of 175

44of 49Body strikes12of 15

6of 6Leg strikes14of 15

0:00Control time3:46

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

Round by round

Stephen Thompson	Round	Geoff Neal
25/66strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R1	7/30strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
36/76strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R2	22/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:30control
41/89strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R3	25/43strikes0/0TD0KD1:32control
35/76strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R4	18/34strikes0/0TD0KD1:04control
54/121strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R5	38/65strikes0/0TD0KD0:40control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Form going into the fight

Stephen Thompson

WVicente Luqueunanimous decision2019
LAnthony PettisKO/TKO R2 4:552019
LDarren Till2018
WJorge Masvidalunanimous decision2017
LTyron Woodleymajority decision2017

Geoff Neal

WMike PerryKO/TKO R1 1:302019
WNiko PriceKO/TKO R2 2:392019
WBelal Muhammadunanimous decision2019
WFrank Camacho2018
WBrian Camozzi2018

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