Ian Machado Garry defeated Geoff Neal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Ian Machado Garry won the decision.
Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 25 media scorecards
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press30-27Garry
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Garry
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30-27Garry
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Garry
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Garry
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated29-28Garry
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Garry
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Garry
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Garry
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Garry
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Garry
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Garry
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Garry
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Garry
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Garry
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29-28Garry
- CombatPress.com29-28Garry
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Garry
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas29-28Garry
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Garry
- MMAMania.com29-28Garry
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Garry
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Garry
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Neal
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Neal
Fan Scorecards
611 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Geoff Neal | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +190 | -260 |
| BetOnline | +220 | -260 |
| BetUS | +210 | -260 |
| Betway | +175 | -250 |
| Bovada | +210 | -250 |
| Cloudbet | +188 | -275 |
| DraftKings | +190 | -230 |
| FanDuel | +300 | -430 |
| MyBookie | +200 | -250 |
| Pinnacle | +145 | -200 |
| SXBet | +201 | -254 |
| unibet | +195 | -250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Geoff Neal absorbs 5.50 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Geoff Neal lands 5.02 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Geoff Neal stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Geoff Neal's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSwelterweight
- —Champion · Texas Regional Amateur
- —Amateur MMA 6-1Record
No background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Diego Lima · IrelandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Recent form · last 5
- L
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- W
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
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- WChase WaldonDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 · Jul 25, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
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- WChristopher AnthonyLegacy FC 32 · Jun 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WArmando ServinXKO 19 · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LMartin SanoEnemy of the State · Apr 19, 2013Submission · R3 · 1:25 · Welterweight
- WZack BoardXKO 17 · Jan 12, 2013TKO · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
- WDavid McAfeeBlood & Glory 1 · Aug 25, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
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- WLawrence TraceyCage Warriors 119 · Dec 12, 2020TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- W
- WMateusz FiglakCage Warriors 110 · Nov 9, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Welterweight
- WMatteo CegliaCage Warriors · Sep 6, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Catchweight
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry?
Ian Machado Garry defeated Geoff Neal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Ian Machado Garry won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry?
The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Ian Machado Garry won the decision.
Was Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry a robbery?
Many scored it for Geoff Neal: 52% of 611 fan cards scored it for Geoff Neal; 92% of 25 media scores picked Ian Machado Garry. The judges gave it to Ian Machado Garry.