“I’m probably gonna take some time away and take care of my health a little bit,” Geoff Neal releases a statement after his loss
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Geoff Neal and Neil Magny
The number 10th UFC Welterweight fighter Geoff Neal entered the Octagon to face Neil Magny in the Welterweight contest of UFC Vegas 26. But the fight didn’t go exactly as Neal planned.
Neil Magny displayed a clinical performance and at the end of three rounds, he won the fight by unanimous decision of the judges. This was Geoff Neal’s second consecutive loss.
Geoff Neal battled with Sepsis this past August and he nearly died due to infection during his treatment. Although, he fought hard with it, and after that, he recovered but Neal never felt the same after lingering health issues.
Neal was undefeated prior to sepsis but after this, he faced two consecutive losses first against Stephen Thompson then against Neil Magny. Now he plans to take time away from the Octagon and take care of his health.
In his Instagram post, Neal says, “Well there goes another one lol. Felt really good in the first round and the second one was close. Even in defeat, I’m still proud of this one as well. It was another honor to step in there with another crafty veteran in Neal Magny.”
“I’m probably gonna take some time away and take care of my health a little bit. My body hasn’t been right since I got sepsis last year. I’ve been dealing with off and on sickness and severe lack of energy since then.”
Geoff Neal reveals how he almost pulled out his name from this fight
The fight between Geoff Neal and Neil Magny was originally booked on UFC Fight Night 175 last year but he pulled out his name due to infection. This time too he faced diarrhea and vomiting one week before the fight and he almost pulled out his name.
Geoff Neal added, “I almost pulled out of this fight last week because I was vomiting/diarrhea for 3 days, and after having to rehydrate and replenish what my body lost I found myself sitting at 208 pounds exactly 1 week before weigh-ins. But I got issues, so I said fu*k it and cut 37 pounds in a week anyway.”
“Lol, Probably a super dangerous/stupid decision, but nothing great ever gets done trying to play it safe. Gonna go on my FIRST real vacation to Hawaii next week, come back, get some blood test done to figure out what’s going on with my body.”
In the end, he promised he’ll be back in better shape than ever, Neal added, “I PROMISE you I will be back with a vengeance. Thanks to all my coaches and teammates who helped me through this camp. And thanks again to @neil_magny170. That was a solid veteran performance”
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