Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Geoff Neal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Geoff Neal
United StatesGeoff Neal
“Handz of Steel”
16-8-0
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Stephen Thompson defeated Geoff Neal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal, held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Stephen Thompson
Geoff Neal
0
Knockdowns
0
171 of 406
Significant strikes
85 of 179
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
191 of 428
Total strikes
110 of 205
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:46
Significant strikes by target
124 of 354
Head
71 of 161
41 of 46
Body
8 of 11
6 of 6
Leg
6 of 7
165 of 398
Distance
79 of 169
6 of 8
Clinch
6 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 66
Sig. str.
7 of 30
25 of 66
Total str.
7 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 70
Sig. str.
15 of 25
36 of 76
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 80
Sig. str.
15 of 33
41 of 89
Total str.
25 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:32
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
34 of 75
Sig. str.
15 of 31
35 of 76
Total str.
18 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
49 of 115
Sig. str.
33 of 60
54 of 121
Total str.
38 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:40

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#ThompsonNeal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Sal D'Amato
#ThompsonNeal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Junichiro Kamijo
#ThompsonNeal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

24
Thompson
–
0
Neal
●50–45 Thompson×21●49–46 Thompson×2●50–44 Thompson
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Thompson
2%
Neal
126 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Thompson69.8%●49–46 Thompson14.3%●50–44 Thompson4.8%●50–43 Thompson2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Thompson
R2
89%
Thompson
R3
93%
Thompson
R4
91%
Thompson
R5
82%
Thompson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal?

Stephen Thompson defeated Geoff Neal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal, held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal?

The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 50–45 — Stephen Thompson won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 47%53% Geoff Neal

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

17-9-1
Record
16-8-0
1657
Elo rating
1679
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
5.02
46%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.00
SApM
5.50
54%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.54
35%
TD Acc.
45%
63%
TD Def.
87%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Geoff Neal · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 14 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
49.1
0.23
Avg takedowns
0.36
0:53
Avg control time
1:25
171
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Stephen Thompson
Strike target
Geoff Neal
66%
Head
85%
24%
Body
8%
10%
Leg
6%
Stephen Thompson
Strike position
Geoff Neal
90%
Distance
82%
7%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
7%