Ufc Fight Night: Thompson Vs. Neal

  

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal The final UFC Fight Night card for 2020 takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 19 (Sunday, December 20 in Australia. In the main event Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal do battle at welterweight. A longtime welterweight contender looks to turn back the charge of an in-form finisher as Stephen Thompson faces Geoff Neal in the main event of UFC Fight Night 183 on Saturday night.

A longtime welterweight contender looks to turn back the charge of an in-form finisher as Stephen Thompson faces Geoff Neal in the main event of UFC Fight Night 183 on Saturday night.

For Thompson (15-4-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC), the fight represents the opportunity to produce an eye-catching reminder that he’s still very much a factor at the sharp end of the UFC’s welterweight division. For Neal (13-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), meanwhile, it’s a chance to knock over a former title contender and catapult himself into the title conversation at 170 pounds.

Ahead of their bout, former UFC welterweight title challenger and UFC analyst Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy invites us into “The War Room,” as he takes a deep dive into the matchup and offers his technical pointers ahead of the fight. Check out his pre-fight assessment via the video above.

UFC Fight Night 183 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

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UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Card

ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET

Stephen Thompson def. Geoff Neal

unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)- Round 5, 5:00

Jose Aldo def. Marlon Vera

unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00
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Michel Pereira def. Khaos Williams

unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00
Ufc Fight Night: Thompson Vs. Neal

Rob Font def. Marlon Moraes

Marcin Tybura def. Greg Hardy

Preliminary Card

ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET

Anthony Pettis def. Alex Morono

unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00

Pannie Kianzad def. Sijara Eubanks

Fight
unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00

Deron Winn def. Antonio Arroyo

– 195-pound catchweight unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00
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Taila Santos def. Gillian Robertson

Ufc Fight Night: Thompson Vs. Neale

unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00

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Tafon Nchukwi def. Jamie Pickett

unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)- Round 3, 5:00

Jimmy Flick def. Cody Durden

Christos Giagos def. Carlton Minus

– 160-pound catchweight unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-28)- Round 3, 5:00