Geoff Neal vs Stephen Thompson

Geoff Neal vs Stephen Thompson: Matchup Breakdown

Geoff Neal is 8-6 in the Welterweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Stephen Thompson is 12-9-1 at Welterweight, winning 54.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Stephen Thompson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal on Dec 19, 2020, won by Stephen Thompson by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Stephen Thompson holds the higher ELO rating, 999 to 986. Career peaks are 1,117 for Geoff Neal and 1,168 for Stephen Thompson. Geoff Neal has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 8 victories, a 75% finish rate. Stephen Thompson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Geoff Neal stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights southpaw. Stephen Thompson is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Geoff Neal is 35, Stephen Thompson is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Geoff Neal has landed 687 significant strikes at 50.7% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 19:55 of control time. Stephen Thompson has landed 1,293 at 46% with 5 takedowns and 19:18 of control.

Geoff Neal has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Stephen Thompson. They share 3 common opponents: Shavkat Rakhmonov, Vicente Luque, Belal Muhammad.