The UFC Vegas 17 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal will collide in a welterweight clash. UFC Vegas 17’s co-main event will see a clash between Jose Aldo and Marlo…
The UFC Vegas 17 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal will collide in a welterweight clash. UFC Vegas 17’s co-main event will see a clash between Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera. More action will also be featured on the main card as Rob […]
LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs. Neal Results throughout the night (Sat. 19th. December 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the promotion’s final event of the year, originally slated to take co-main event status, a welterweight pairing of two-time title challenger, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and rising contender, Geoff […]
In the promotion’s final event of the year, originally slated to take co-main event status, a welterweight pairing of two-time title challenger, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and rising contender, Geoff ‘Handz of Steel’ Neal round out 2020 for the organization in a five-round headliner.
Making his first Octagon appearance since UFC 244 in November of last year ar Madison Square Garden, Thompson looks to improve on an impressive unanimous decision win over Vicente Luque over three frames, as he tackles fellow striking ace, Fortis MMA staple, Neal.
It’s a battle of two of the most technical strikers at 170-pounds today, with Wonderboy’s karate-bouncing style pitted opposite a traditional kickboxing flow of Sayif Saud product, Neal — who has knocked back five contenders in a row on his way to tonight’s first main event outing.
Neal, an alum of Dana White’s Contender Series most recently made an Octagon walk at UFC 245 in December last, stopping the outspoken, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry with a high-kick followed by strikes in the opening-round. It’s a battle of striking styles tonight, with the victor emerging on the cusp of a potential title-eliminator next.
Promoted to the co-headliner as a result of Thompson and Neal’s reworked pairing, former UFC feathrweight kingpin, Jose Aldo ‘Jr.’ looks to snap a three-fight slide and nab his first win at bantamweight since his division move at the end of last year. Dropping a close split decision loss to one-time title challenger, ‘Magic’ Marlon Moraes, Aldo still competed for undisputed vacant bantamweight spoils against Petr ‘No Mercy’ Yan in July at UFC 251, dropping a late ground-and-pound loss.
Standing across from the Manaus favourite is streaking bantamweight contender, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. A winner of six-straight at 135-pounds, the Ecuadorian finisher last featured at UFC 252 in August in another co-main event slot, finishing ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley late in the opening-round with strikes, after he connected with a damaging calf kick which exacerbated a prior leg injury.
UFC Vegas 17 Results: Thompson vs. Neal
Main Card (ESPN+ 7 p.m. ET)
Welterweight: Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal
Bantamweight: Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera
Welterweight: Michel Pereira vs. Khaos Williams
Bantamweight: Marlon Moraes vs. Rob Font
Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura vs. Greg Hardy
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ 4 p.m. ET)
Welterweight: Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Morono
Bantamweight: Sijara Eubanks vs. Pannie Kianzad
Catchweight (195-pounds): Deron Winn vs. Antonio Arroyo
Jose Aldo will enter the Octagon tonight against Marlon Vera as a man embracing a new beginning that will culminate in another world title. Jose Aldo already has established a Hall-of-Fame career, but at 34 years old, he still believes he is vent…
Jose Aldo will enter the Octagon tonight against Marlon Vera as a man embracing a new beginning that will culminate in another world title. Jose Aldo already has established a Hall-of-Fame career, but at 34 years old, he still believes he is venturing into a fresh start tonight when he competes against Marlon Vera in […]
Marlon Vera believes his fight with Jose Aldo tonight at UFC Vegas 17 is a crossroads fight for the both of them. Marlon Vera is presently at the bottom of the bantamweight rankings at #15, but with a victory over Jose Aldo, he will glide into the divi…
Marlon Vera believes his fight with Jose Aldo tonight at UFC Vegas 17 is a crossroads fight for the both of them. Marlon Vera is presently at the bottom of the bantamweight rankings at #15, but with a victory over Jose Aldo, he will glide into the division’s top 10. Jose Aldo is 0-2 in […]
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Khaos Williams and Michel Pereira will both be looking to steal the show tonight at UFC Vegas 17, and one false move from the opponent will make that all the easier to achieve. Three of the combined six fights between Khaos Williams and Michel Pereira have ended in a performance bonus, and when you pit […]
UFC Vegas 17 headliner Stephen Thompson believes that he is still championship bound and that the term “gatekeeper” couldn’t be further from accurate when describing his competitive status. Tonight at UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Neal (UFC Vegas 17), Step…
UFC Vegas 17 headliner Stephen Thompson believes that he is still championship bound and that the term “gatekeeper” couldn’t be further from accurate when describing his competitive status. Tonight at UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Neal (UFC Vegas 17), Stephen Thompson will look to re-establish himself as a contemporary world title contender when he takes […]
LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs. Neal Results throughout the night (Sat. 19th. December 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the promotion’s final event of the year, originally slated to take co-main event status, a welterweight pairing of two-time title challenger, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and rising contender, Geoff […]