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- Saturday 12.19.2020 at 04:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
- Name: UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
- Also Known As: UFC Vegas 17
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC APEX
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
- Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
- TV Ratings: 413,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Thompson defeats Geoff Neal via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| José Aldo defeats Marlon Vera via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Michel Pereira defeats Khaos Williams via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Rob Font defeats Marlon Moraes via KO/TKO, Punches | 3:47 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Marcin Tybura defeats Greg Hardy via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:31 Round 2 of 3, 9:31 Total Bout Page | |
| Anthony Pettis defeats Alex Morono via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Pannie Kianzad defeats Sijara Eubanks via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Deron Winn defeats Antônio Arroyo via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Taila Santos defeats Gillian Robertson via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Tafon Nchukwi defeats Jamie Pickett via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jimmy Flick defeats Cody Durden via Submission, Flying Triangle Choke | 3:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Christos Giagos defeats Carlton Minus via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 13
12.18.2020 | 7:14 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 2514th
Geoff Neal, DEC
apparently i like underdogs tonight. luque was a good return win for wonderboy, but he's far too eager to trade. neal is gonna be just as rangey as wonderboy, but he'll fight sharp and won't overextend.
Aldo vs. Vera
José Aldo, DEC
part of me wants to take vera, but i think aldo can survive 3 rounds and a decision should favor aldo.
Pereira vs. Williams
Khaos Williams, TKO, R1
feeling like khaos threads the needle on michel's killshots.
Moraes vs. Font
Rob Font, DEC
feeling like font will step up and finally make good on his potential contender status on this one.
Tybura vs. Hardy
Marcin Tybura, DEC
feels like tybura's fight to lose as long as he fights r1 smart.
Pettis vs. Morono
Alex Morono, DEC
this is a dumb pick, but i'm gonna pick morono to pressure pettis and force him to fight backwards and against the cage.
Kianzad vs. Eubanks
Pannie Kianzad, DEC
another toss up in my mind, really unsure who's gonna be able to set the pace. pannie has a better decision win rate so i'll go with her.
Winn vs. Arroyo
Antônio Arroyo, TKO, R2
little faith in winn after recent performances.
Robertson vs. Santos
Gillian Robertson, DEC
unsure what to expect in this one. guess i'll go with gillian being able to close distance.
Nchukwi vs. Pickett
Tafon Nchukwi, TKO, R2
i'll buy the hype here for now. feel bad pickett is getting disrespected but losing to charles byrd doesn't look good.
Flick vs. Durden
Cody Durden, TKO, R2
flick would seem to be the hot pick here, but what i see on his record is ko losses to guys who are primarily sub threats. durden is supposed to be a decent wrestler, no? i'm gonna run with that idea for another fun upset pick.
Minus vs. Giagos
Carlton Minus, DEC
competition level favors giagos, but what's gonna happen on short notice?
12.18.2020 | 9:03 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 2052nd
Antônio Arroyo, SUB, R2
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12.18.2020 | 10:35 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points | Tied for 2613th
* Edited at 12.19.2020, 2:14 AM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
12.18.2020 | 11:14 PM ET
@Damien420
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1806th
12.18.2020 | 11:43 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 222nd
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
12.19.2020 | 2:15 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 282nd
12.19.2020 | 7:47 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 208th
Greg Hardy I. Rd2 "Gimme my inhaler bro!"
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
12.19.2020 | 7:51 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 717th
"the day these thick white clouds changed the climate on this planet forever" - Reggae Shark
12.19.2020 | 8:10 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 2355th
* Edited at 12.19.2020, 9:38 AM ET *
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
12.19.2020 | 8:30 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 240 Points | Tied for 2805th
12.19.2020 | 9:07 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 2693rd
Geoff Neal, TKO, R3
Neal w/ a mid to late round KO. Wonderboy’s best days are behind him IMO.
Pereira vs. Williams
Khaos Williams, TKO, R2
Khakis
12.19.2020 | 9:14 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 2693rd
Marlon Vera, DEC
Hoping I’m wrong for Aldo’s sake, but I feel like Chito’s the hungrier fighter here.
Moraes vs. Font
Marlon Moraes, DEC
Rooting for Rob Font here though, would be a huge win for him.
Tybura vs. Hardy
Greg Hardy, TKO, R2
Could see this going either way. If it gets past the 2nd, I king of like Tybura. Don’t think it will though.
Pettis vs. Morono
Anthony Pettis, DEC
Showtime all day. Hoping he can get a KO, but guessing it goes all 3.
12.19.2020 | 11:24 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 282nd
Gillian Robertson, DEC
Tough one to call ... Both really amazing grapplers for womens flyweight but they are both rather bad strikers ... going with Gillian cuz she’s beautiful & her ground game really is special
Nchukwi vs. Pickett
Tafon Nchukwi, TKO, R1
Seems like Jamie Pickett was brought into the ufc off DWCS to make guys like Tafon “Mini Ngannou” Nchukwi look good
Flick vs. Durden
Jimmy Flick, SUB, R2
This fight was supposed to happen a few weeks ago... Couple of things to note 1)Cody Durden got pink eye that’s why the fight was canceled a few weeks ago 2)Cody Durden has never fought/cut down to 125 & he has had to do that twice in like 3 weeks which could seriously take its toll on him 3)Jimmy Flick has 13 submissions & has never lost at 125
"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"
12.19.2020 | 11:35 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 282nd
Stephen Thompson, DEC
And the main event! God this is gunna be a fun one I expect a effin war tbh. Even at 37 I think wonderboy is sorta still in his prime & his style ages really well. Geoff Neal is a baddddd mofo but his fight vs Niko Price at ufc 240 is kinda suspect. He was dropped by a head kick by nico price of all people, think about if wonderboy starts landing his kicks/headkicks, could be night night for Neal. That being said I think they will have a slobberknocker for 25 minutes with Wonderboy coming out on top.
Aldo vs. Vera
José Aldo, DEC
Another pickem fight imo. Was originally gunna ride with Chito but his striking defense & willingness to eat shots to give them is concerning considering Aldo can ******* crack. Then again Jose has taken a lot of damage since 2017 (both max fights & that Petr Yan fight in July). So either pick has logic behind it imo.
Pereira vs. Williams
Michel Pereira, DEC
I really liked how Pereira looked in his last fight. Looked really good all around & finished with an RNC in the 3rd. We have never seen Khaos in the 2nd minute of the first round so when he faces adversity we’ll see what happens. I see Pereira being too wild & funky for Khaos to figure out/land that KO shot.
Moraes vs. Font
Rob Font, DEC
God I can’t pick between this fight, I’m from Massachusetts so I always ride with Rob Font , Kattar , Joe Lauzon , Mike Rodriguez, etc. Actually think he has a great chance against Caillou , mostly considering only like 17% of pickers are taking him.
Tybura vs. Hardy
Marcin Tybura, DEC
HW slopfest , Tybura really is better & more technical then Greg everywhere (doesn’t mean Greg can’t land a bomb & shut off Marcin’s lights though)
Pettis vs. Morono
Anthony Pettis, DEC
Talk about a effin crossroads fight. Originally was gunna take Alex cuz I think at this point in his career he is the better/hungrier fighter. Then again he’s really nothing special & has always fought UFC entry level talent & when he steps up to fight a Khaos Williams he gets starched in 40 seconds.
Kianzad vs. Eubanks
Sijara Eubanks, DEC
This is one of the biggest pickem fights to me on the whole card. Pannie looks great , but only against a certain level of competition like Bethe Corriera & other ****** WMMA fighters. Sarj is solid all around & I think her wrestling chops & solid striking gets it done over 15 minutes.
Winn vs. Arroyo
Antônio Arroyo, SUB, R3
Mini DC Deron Winn is the height of a featherweight at middleweight... Arroyo is solid as **** everywhere (won’t be a good night for Winn)
* Edited at 12.19.2020, 11:39 AM ET *
"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"
12.19.2020 | 11:58 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1821st
"Never go down without a fight"
12.19.2020 | 12:19 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | 164th Place
Michel Pereira, TKO, R2
This should be fun
Tybura vs. Hardy
Marcin Tybura, SUB, R3
If Hardy wins, they HAVE to make the Lewis fight
Pettis vs. Morono
Anthony Pettis, TKO, R2
Lock of the night. Levels.
Kianzad vs. Eubanks
Pannie Kianzad, DEC
Some interesting MMA math going on here
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
12.19.2020 | 12:57 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
Khaos Williams, TKO, R1
Mike likes Pereira
Winn vs. Arroyo
Antônio Arroyo, DEC
what's arroyo by tko?
Robertson vs. Santos
Taila Santos, DEC
Mike likes Robertson. Allsopp likes Santos
Minus vs. Giagos
Christos Giagos, DEC
decision prop good opening bet.
"Complicated Human in Search of Simplicity"
12.19.2020 | 1:22 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 419th
Anthony Pettis, DEC
I know the great white has a better chane but Pettis.
"I dont fight to win, I fight to survive!"
12.19.2020 | 1:26 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 2437th
"For no particular reason beat up everyone"
12.19.2020 | 1:38 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 1157th
Pannie Kianzad, TKO, R3
Squeaks out a split decision. Or a pathetic draw because judges can't tell who was more dominant and deserve the win.