Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson defeated Geoff Neal in a unanimous decision in their welterweight main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Thompson (16-4-1, 12-4-1 UFC) carded 50-45 decisions across the board at the UFC Apex after scoring a career-best 171 significant strikes against Neal (13-3), who lost for the first time in six UFC fights.
“‘Wonderboy’ is still here, baby,” Thompson said afterward. “That title, in 2021, it’s gonna be mine. You’ll see.”
The win was the second consecutive for Thompson, 37, who snapped Neal’s seven-bout winning streak. Thompson earned a $50,000 performance-of-the-night bonus.
“Geoff is a tough, tough opponent, man,” Thompson s…
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