Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal
Welterweight★ Performance of the Night5 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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Stephen Thompson
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: -102
Geoff Neal
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +560

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Stephen ThompsonGeoff Neal
40%50%60%Nov 24Feb 14May 7Jul 29Nov 24, 2:00 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -170 (63%)Nov 24, 1:40 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -173 (63%)Nov 24, 5:00 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -175 (64%)Nov 24, 7:41 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -160 (62%)Nov 25, 11:06 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -150 (60%)Nov 25, 10:40 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -146 (59%)Nov 29, 5:42 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -150 (60%)Nov 30, 6:45 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -151 (60%)Dec 1, 12:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -153 (60%)Dec 1, 5:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -151 (60%)Dec 1, 6:41 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -151 (60%)Dec 2, 1:38 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -151 (60%)Dec 2, 8:00 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -150 (60%)Dec 2, 8:25 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -148 (60%)Dec 2, 8:46 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -145 (59%)Dec 2, 8:53 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -143 (59%)Dec 2, 9:32 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -139 (58%)Dec 2, 10:21 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -141 (59%)Dec 4, 6:41 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -141 (59%)Dec 4, 6:52 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -139 (58%)Dec 6, 4:56 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -140 (58%)Dec 6, 6:54 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -139 (58%)Dec 6, 4:10 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -139 (58%)Dec 6, 4:37 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -136 (58%)Dec 6, 11:14 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -135 (57%)Dec 7, 1:36 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -134 (57%)Dec 7, 3:38 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -135 (57%)Dec 7, 7:08 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -132 (57%)Dec 8, 7:05 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -131 (57%)Dec 9, 7:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -129 (56%)Dec 11, 7:25 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -126 (56%)Dec 11, 7:35 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -126 (56%)Dec 12, 1:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -126 (56%)Dec 13, 6:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -123 (55%)Dec 13, 6:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -123 (55%)Dec 13, 6:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -120 (55%)Dec 13, 5:35 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -119 (54%)Dec 13, 5:45 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -119 (54%)Dec 13, 10:50 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -118 (54%)Dec 14, 1:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -116 (54%)Dec 14, 1:31 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -113 (53%)Dec 14, 1:40 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -108 (52%)Dec 14, 6:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 14, 8:00 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 14, 9:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -112 (53%)Dec 15, 1:15 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -112 (53%)Dec 15, 7:32 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -111 (53%)Dec 16, 5:03 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 16, 10:13 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 17, 1:11 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 17, 4:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 17, 12:03 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -109 (52%)Dec 17, 1:12 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -108 (52%)Dec 18, 12:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -107 (52%)Dec 18, 5:14 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -105 (51%)Dec 18, 7:03 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -104 (51%)Dec 18, 8:13 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -102 (50%)Dec 18, 8:51 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -103 (51%)Dec 18, 9:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -102 (50%)Dec 18, 10:11 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -103 (51%)Dec 19, 2:48 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -105 (51%)Dec 19, 6:08 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -104 (51%)Dec 19, 11:57 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -105 (51%)Dec 19, 3:18 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -105 (51%)Dec 19, 4:06 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -107 (52%)Dec 19, 4:55 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -107 (52%)Dec 19, 7:22 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -108 (52%)Dec 19, 7:32 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -107 (52%)Dec 19, 9:59 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -107 (52%)Dec 20, 12:49 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -108 (52%)Dec 20, 1:26 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -107 (52%)Dec 20, 1:36 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -108 (52%)Dec 20, 2:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -110 (52%)Dec 20, 2:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -108 (52%)Dec 20, 2:59 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -115 (53%)Jul 29, 5:42 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -119 (54%)Nov 24, 2:00 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +145 (41%)Nov 24, 1:40 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +148 (40%)Nov 24, 5:00 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +150 (40%)Nov 24, 7:41 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +140 (42%)Nov 25, 11:06 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +127 (44%)Nov 25, 10:40 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +123 (45%)Nov 29, 5:42 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +125 (44%)Nov 30, 6:45 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +126 (44%)Dec 1, 12:30 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +127 (44%)Dec 1, 5:35 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +125 (44%)Dec 1, 6:41 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +125 (44%)Dec 2, 1:38 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +125 (44%)Dec 2, 8:00 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +122 (45%)Dec 2, 8:25 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +120 (45%)Dec 2, 8:46 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +119 (46%)Dec 2, 8:53 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +117 (46%)Dec 2, 9:32 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +116 (46%)Dec 2, 10:21 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +115 (47%)Dec 4, 6:41 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +115 (47%)Dec 4, 6:52 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +113 (47%)Dec 6, 4:56 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +114 (47%)Dec 6, 6:54 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +113 (47%)Dec 6, 4:10 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +113 (47%)Dec 6, 4:37 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +111 (47%)Dec 6, 11:14 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +108 (48%)Dec 7, 1:36 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +109 (48%)Dec 7, 3:38 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +110 (48%)Dec 7, 7:08 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +107 (48%)Dec 8, 7:05 PM UTC · Geoff Neal +104 (49%)Dec 9, 7:35 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +102 (50%)Dec 11, 7:25 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -100 (50%)Dec 11, 7:35 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -100 (50%)Dec 12, 1:20 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -102 (50%)Dec 13, 6:25 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -103 (51%)Dec 13, 6:35 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -105 (51%)Dec 13, 6:50 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -106 (51%)Dec 13, 5:35 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -107 (52%)Dec 13, 5:45 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -107 (52%)Dec 13, 10:50 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -108 (52%)Dec 14, 1:30 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -111 (53%)Dec 14, 1:31 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -113 (53%)Dec 14, 1:40 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 14, 6:30 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -116 (54%)Dec 14, 8:00 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -116 (54%)Dec 14, 9:30 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -115 (53%)Dec 15, 1:15 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -113 (53%)Dec 15, 7:32 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -116 (54%)Dec 16, 5:03 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -118 (54%)Dec 16, 10:13 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 17, 1:11 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 17, 4:35 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 17, 12:03 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 17, 1:12 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -118 (54%)Dec 18, 12:05 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -119 (54%)Dec 18, 5:14 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -119 (54%)Dec 18, 7:03 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -122 (55%)Dec 18, 8:13 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -122 (55%)Dec 18, 8:51 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -123 (55%)Dec 18, 9:20 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -124 (55%)Dec 18, 10:11 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -123 (55%)Dec 19, 2:48 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -121 (55%)Dec 19, 6:08 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -120 (55%)Dec 19, 11:57 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -119 (54%)Dec 19, 3:18 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -119 (54%)Dec 19, 4:06 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 19, 4:55 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -117 (54%)Dec 19, 7:22 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -116 (54%)Dec 19, 7:32 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -115 (53%)Dec 19, 9:59 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -115 (53%)Dec 20, 12:49 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -116 (54%)Dec 20, 1:26 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -115 (53%)Dec 20, 1:36 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -114 (53%)Dec 20, 2:35 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -114 (53%)Dec 20, 2:45 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -114 (53%)Dec 20, 2:59 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +101 (50%)Jul 29, 5:42 AM UTC · Geoff Neal +131 (43%)-119+131
SportsbookStephen ThompsonGeoff Neal
BetOnline-106-114
Bookmaker-102-118
Bovada-115-115
Cloudbet-106-108
DraftKings-109-112
FanDuel-1000+560
MyBookie-135+105
Pinnacle-104-110
sportsbetio-112-128
sports-interaction-115-115
unibet-109-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 49%52% Geoff Neal

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Geoff Neal
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power85
98Speed81
100Precision97
94Durability93
94Engine66
88Wrestling59
89Ground66

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Kick speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Stephen Thompson is on the left of every row, Geoff Neal on the right.
94Punch power98
98Kick power72
95Punch speed98
100Kick speed63
100Accuracy97
88Takedowns59
93Ground striking60
85Submissions72
94Chin95
93Body strength91
94Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-9-1
Record
16-8-0
1823
Power Index rating
1833
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)

Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Geoff Neal · 1-4
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    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%