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

Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Geoff Neal (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:17
WIN
Shavkat Rakhmonov
KazakhstanShavkat 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov?

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Geoff Neal 50%50% Shavkat Rakhmonov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
19-0-0
1677
Elo rating
1680
0
Win Streak
7
35
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Kazakhstan

Striking Profile

5.02
SLpM
3.25
50%
Str. Acc.
60%
5.50
SApM
2.17
57%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
1.40
45%
TD Acc.
25%
87%
TD Def.
85%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.20

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%