UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal
Dec 19, 2020
UFC APEX
Las Vegas, Nevada
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal Results
Fight Card Ranking (strength of card on paper based on our exclusive Pound for Pound fighter rankings)
8,175 – super strong despite COVID weakening it by the minute
UFC Fight Night cards range between 9,900-3,200 points, with an average card ranking 6,200
(click on fighter’s name for detailed scouting report)
(fighter ranking based on our exclusive Performance Based Ranking system – click fighter’s rank to check out the list)
Main Card (ESPN+ – 7:00 pm Eastern)
Welterweights (five rounds):
Stephen Thompson (15-4-1, #8 ranked welterweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (50-45 x 3)
vs Geoff Neal (13-2, #16 ranked welterweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Bantamweights:
Jose Aldo (28-7, #12 ranked bantamweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x 3)
vs Marlon Vera (16-6-1, #7 ranked bantamweight)
Welterweights:
Michel Pereira (24-11, 2 NC, #55 ranked welterweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x 3)
vs Khaos Williams (11-1, #22 ranked welterweight)
Bantamweights:
Marlon Moraes (23-7-1, #5 ranked bantamweight) vs
Rob Font (17-4, #10 ranked bantamweight) *** WINNER VIA KO (PUNCHES) – ROUND 1 (3:47)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Heavyweights:
Marcin Tybura (20-6, #22 ranked heavyweight) *** WINNER VIA TKO (PUNCHES) – ROUND 2 (4:31)
vs Greg Hardy (7-2, 1 NC, #18 ranked heavyweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Prelims (ESPN+ – 4:00 pm Eastern)
Welterweights:
Anthony Pettis (23-10, #10 ranked welterweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x 3)
vs Alex Morono (18-6, 1 NC, #39 ranked welterweight)
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Women’s Bantamweights:
Sijara Eubanks (7-5, #16 ranked women’s bantamweight) vs Pannie Kianzad (14-5, #23 ranked women’s bantamweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x 3)
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Catchweight (195 pounds):
Deron Winn (6-2, #55 ranked middleweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x 3)
vs Antonio Arroyo (9-3, #57 ranked middleweight)
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Women’s Flyweights:
Gillian Robertson (9-4, #6 ranked women’s flyweight) vs
Taila Santos (16-1, #24 ranked women’s flyweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-26x 2, 29-28)
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Middleweights:
Tafon Nchukwi (4-0) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
vs Jamie Pickett (11-4)
Flyweights:
Jimmy Flick (15-5) ***WINNER VIA SUBMISSION (FLYING TRIANGLE CHOKE) – ROUND 1 (3:18)
vs Cody Durden (11-2-1, #21 ranked flyweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Catchweight (160 pounds):
Christos Giagos (17-8, #61 ranked lightweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-26, 29-27, 29-28)
vs Carlton Minus (10-2, 1 NC)
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