Stephen Thompson doesn’t believe his December 19 main event fight against Geoff Neal will be a striking match as many suggest. Instead, for “Wonderboy” he expects Neal to shoot for takedowns early and often. However, he is confident h…
Stephen Thompson doesn’t believe his December 19 main event fight against Geoff Neal will be a striking match as many suggest. Instead, for “Wonderboy” he expects Neal to shoot for takedowns early and often. However, he is confident he will be able to stuff them and keep the fight standing. “At some point, I think […]
UFC welterweight Geoff Neal will be headlining UFC Vegas 17 against Stephen Thompson on December 19, and he expects to earn an informal title should he get the W. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is considered to be one of the best strikers in …
UFC welterweight Geoff Neal will be headlining UFC Vegas 17 against Stephen Thompson on December 19, and he expects to earn an informal title should he get the W. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is considered to be one of the best strikers in the UFC and would likely win most surveys on who is the best […]
Following the cancellation of the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards main event, the new headliner for the December 19 Fight Night will now be Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal. For the second time this year, Leon Edwards will be unable to compete in a mai…
Following the cancellation of the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards main event, the new headliner for the December 19 Fight Night will now be Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal. For the second time this year, Leon Edwards will be unable to compete in a main event of which he was booked. Earlier today, his main […]
Despite fighting a lower-ranked opponent, Stephen Thompson is just happy to have his next fight booked against Geoff Neal on Dec. 19. “I’m just looking get back out there and knock the cobwebs off a little bit,” Thompson told MMA News…
Despite fighting a lower-ranked opponent, Stephen Thompson is just happy to have his next fight booked against Geoff Neal on Dec. 19. “I’m just looking get back out there and knock the cobwebs off a little bit,” Thompson told MMA News. “Because I had been out with some injuries and of course, the whole COVID […]
Another welterweight clash is scheduled for December 19 when Stephen Thompson takes on Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN+ 44. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal will both be competing for the first time this year according to an ESPN repor…
Another welterweight clash is scheduled for December 19 when Stephen Thompson takes on Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN+ 44. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal will both be competing for the first time this year according to an ESPN report that pits the two against each other on December 19. Stephen Thompson was recently […]
An exciting welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal is in the works. That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported Wednesday that the UFC was targeting the matchup for the upcoming Fight Night event on December 19 in Las Vegas. “Per sources, UFC targeting a welterweight matchup between Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) and Geoff […]
An exciting welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal is in the works.
That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported Wednesday that the UFC was targeting the matchup for the upcoming Fight Night event on December 19 in Las Vegas.
“Per sources, UFC targeting a welterweight matchup between Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) and Geoff Neal (@handzofsteelmma) for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas.”
That card will notably be headlined by another planned welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev. Thompson vs. Neal is expected to serve as the co-main event.
Thompson hasn’t competed since a unanimous decision win over Vicente Luque at UFC 244 last November. That victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for the former title challenger who will be seeking to climb the ranks further.
As for Neal, this will be his biggest opponent yet both in terms of name and ranking. He last competed at UFC 244 as well when he became the first person to finish Mike Perry via TKO.
The unbeaten 30-year-old — currently on a seven-fight winning streak — was later booked to face Neil Magny until he was forced out due to health concerns.