Saturday, December 19, 2020Meta 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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Stephen Thompson won the decision.
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Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Stephen ThompsonGeoff Neal
0
Knockdowns0
171 / 406
Significant strikes85 / 179
42%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
191 / 428
Total strikes110 / 205
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time3:46
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Stephen ThompsonGeoff Neal
12473%7184%
Head
4124%89%
Body
64%67%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Stephen Thompson
96%
Geoff Neal
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Stephen Thompson171 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
122122/351
3737/41
66/6
Clinch
22/3
44/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Geoff Neal85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6767/153
77/10
55/6
Clinch
44/8
11/1
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Stephen ThompsonGeoff Neal
R1
25
7
10-910-910-9
R2
30
15
10-910-910-9
R3
33
15
10-910-910-9
R4
34
15
10-910-910-9
R5
49
33
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 66
Significant strikes7 / 30
38%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
25 / 66
Total strikes7 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 70
Significant strikes15 / 25
43%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
36 / 76
Total strikes22 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:30
Round 3Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 80
Significant strikes15 / 33
41%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
41 / 89
Total strikes25 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:32
Round 4Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 75
Significant strikes15 / 31
45%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
35 / 76
Total strikes18 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:04
Round 5Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
49 / 115
Significant strikes33 / 60
43%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
54 / 121
Total strikes38 / 65
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
24
Stephen Thompson
0
Geoff Neal
●50-45 Thompson×21●49-46 Thompson×2●50-44 Thompson
All 24 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50-44Thompson
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges50-45Thompson
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- MMAMania.com50-45Thompson
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Thompson
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com50-45Thompson
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50-45Thompson
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com50-45Thompson
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press50-45Thompson
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50-45Thompson
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Thompson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Thompson
- MMABrasil.com.br50-45Thompson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Thompson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-45Thompson
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50-45Thompson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-45Thompson
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- CombatPress.com49-46Thompson
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com49-46Thompson
Fan Scorecards
126 fan scorecards submitted
98%
Stephen Thompson
2%
Geoff Neal
●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
Betting Odds
Stephen Thompson
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: +104
Geoff Neal
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: -102
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Stephen Thompson | Geoff Neal |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -110 | -110 |
| Bookmaker | -110 | -112 |
| Bovada | -115 | -115 |
| Cloudbet | +104 | -118 |
| DraftKings | +100 | -121 |
| FanDuel | -116 | -102 |
| mybookie | -115 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | -105 | -109 |
| sportsbetio | -112 | -128 |
| sports-interaction | -115 | -115 |
| unibet | +100 | -121 |
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
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
Geoff Neal
BoxingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSwelterweight
- —Champion · Texas Regional Amateur
- —Amateur MMA 6-1Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%85%
Head
24%9%
Body
10%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
Geoff Neallast 6 fights
80%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC Geoff Neal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.055.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersGeoff Neal · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.005.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersGeoff Neal · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.230.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersGeoff Neal · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersGeoff Neal · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersGeoff Neal · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGeoff Neal · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.05
Strikes landed / min5.02
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.50
0.23 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.54 / 1.2
36%
Takedown accuracy45%
63%
Takedown defence88%
0:53
Control time / fight1:20
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
Geoff Neal15 UFC fights · 700 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%478/1068
7%51/74
6%43/46
Clinch
9%64/99
2%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
7%52/75
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Geoff Neal17 of 24 ended early · 71%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Stephen Thompson1-4
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- W
- L
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- L
- D
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- W
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- W
- W
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- L
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- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Geoff Neal1-4
- L
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- W
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- W
- W
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- W
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- WBilal WilliamsLFA 16: Bedford vs. Flick · Jul 14, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- 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
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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Stephen Thompson won the decision.
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.
Was Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 126 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 100% of 24 media scores picked Stephen Thompson.