Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 285: Jones vs Gane
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Geoff Neal
Geoff Neal
“Handz of Steel”
16-8-0
RESULT

Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Geoff Neal (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:17
WIN
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Shavkat Rakhmonov
“Nomad”
19-0-0
Saturday, March 4, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Geoff Neal by Submission in round 3 (4:17) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 285: Jones vs Gane, held Saturday, March 4, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Geoff Neal
Shavkat Rakhmonov
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 145
Significant strikes
113 of 179
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
69 of 145
Total strikes
120 of 186
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:12
Control time
3:43
Significant strikes by target
63 of 136
Head
69 of 130
4 of 6
Body
39 of 44
2 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
57 of 129
Distance
74 of 131
12 of 16
Clinch
39 of 48
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 54
Sig. str.
43 of 64
29 of 54
Total str.
46 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 57
Sig. str.
35 of 70
20 of 57
Total str.
35 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 34
Sig. str.
35 of 45
20 of 34
Total str.
39 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:15
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
19-0-0
0
Win Streak
7
35
Age
31
5'11"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.02
SLpM
3.25
50%
Str. Acc.
60%
5.50
SApM
2.17
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
1.40
45%
TD Acc.
25%
87%
TD Def.
85%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Geoff Neal · 1-4
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight
Shavkat Rakhmonov · 5-0
  • W
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs StricklandSat, Feb 5, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 7 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
0.36
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:25
Avg control time
5:19
121
Career high strikes
113
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Geoff Neal
Strike target
Shavkat Rakhmonov
85%
Head
70%
8%
Body
26%
6%
Leg
4%
Geoff Neal
Strike position
Shavkat Rakhmonov
82%
Distance
56%
10%
Clinch
24%
7%
Ground
20%