Welcome to r/mma's discussion of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal, from Las Vegas, Nevada, United States! Please keep the fight discussions in here. If you do make a post about a fight remember to: Keep spoilers out of the title, Tag your post as a spoiler,. Add Spoiler to the title. Click here to check the event start time. UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal (also known as UFC Fight Night 183, UFC on ESPN+ 41, and UFC Vegas 17) was a mixed martial arts event held at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States on December 19, 2020, created by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson talks about his unanimous decision win in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal. Still showing prime form at 37 years old, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
A wide array of kicks, sniping punches and constant, swift movement around the Octagon: Stephen Thompson used all three as part of his MMA wizardry to stifle Geoff Neal and deliver a unanimous decision victory in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday.
All three judges saw it 50-45 in favor of the veteran at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
An accidental head-butt during the first round left both fighters sporting a gash above his right eye, with Thompson getting the worse of the exchange. But that was about the most damage Neal could muster as 'Wonderboy' dug in and started using his stealth movement to keep Neal off his rhythm.
As he kept Neal turning his hips, Thompson showed savvy in unloading a diverse selection of kicks and delivering pinpoint punches that seemed to land flush repeatedly over the five rounds.
Although Neal made Thompson feel his power by landing hard left hands in select sequences, including stiff shots that certainly rocked 'Wonderboy' during the waning seconds, Thompson put on a clinic and proved he has plenty left to offer at 37.
'Wonderboy's' still here, baby,' Thompson told Daniel Cormier after improving to 16-4-1. 'That (welterweight) title (in) 2021 is going to be mine, brother. Just wait and see.'
Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal square off at UFC Vegas 17 main event Saturday night. Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 17 results for the Thompson vs. UFC continues its live events schedule from APEX facility in Las Vegas on Dec. 19 with its “Thompson vs. Neal”-led fight card available to stream RIGHT HERE — don’t miss a single second of.
Jose Aldo def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision
Ufc Fight Night: Thompson Vs. Neale
After rattling the body with hard shots earlier in the bout, Aldo cinched in a body triangle tightly and shrewdly rode it out until the end of the third and final round. The savvy move on the ground helped pave the way for Aldo's unanimous decision win. All three judges scored it 29-28 for him. After the victory, Aldo called out T.J. Dillashaw for a fight early in 2021.
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal results
Ufc Fight Night Thompson Vs. Neal
- Stephen Thompson def. Geoff Neal via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
- Jose Aldo def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Michael Pereira def. Kalinn Williams via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Rob Font def. Marlon Moraes via first-round TKO (punches).
- Marcin Tybura def. Greg Hardy via second-round TKO (punches).