UFC Vegas 17 (Main Event): Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal preview and prediction
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UFC Vegas 17 is the last UFC event for this year and the fight card is stacked with many amazing fights, headlining the main event between Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and Geoff ‘Hands of Steel’ Neal. Wonderboy is ranked number 5th in the Welterweight division and Neal is ranked number 11th in the same division.
UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs Neal preview
Wonderboy Thompson is considered one of the most complete fighters of UFC because of his wide range of skill sets. Having trained with UFC’s greatest fighter Georges St. Pierre and his brother in law Chris Weidman makes him a more accomplished striker. Wonderboy is entering this fight with a UD win over Vicente Luque at UFC 244.
But before this win, he suffered two consecutive losses against Darren Till and Anthony Pettis. With a win over Geoff Neal, Wonderboy will love to move up in the Welterweight division to seal his spot for the title shot.
His opponent Geoff Neal is one of the emerging stars of UFC, who holds a record of 5-0 inside the Octagon. His recent wins came against Belal Muhammad, Niko Price, and Mike Perry whom he fought in 2019.
He’s making comeback almost after a year and with a win over Wonderboy, he would like to extend his undefeated streak and make a huge leap in the Welterweight rankings.
UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs Neal Prediction
In the latest betting odds, it is surprising that both of them are even, which means no one is entering as an underdog in this fight. Geoff Neal has betting odds of -120 and Stephen Thompson has betting odds of +120. This shows the intensity of the match these two will be having.
Geoff Neal hasn’t fought since last year and he is coming from a fight with congenital heart failure against one of the best strikers in the Welterweight division. It is going to be really interesting to see who will win this one.
Expected Result: Stephen Thompson def Geoff Neal
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