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Dana White praises Rakhmonov vs. Neal brawl, reveals Neal was paid bonus despite missing weight: “There’s no way in hell I wasn’t gonna give that kid the bonus tonight.”

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Dana White has granted Geoff Neal is win bonus, despite him missing weight for his UFC 285 clash with Shavkat Rakhmonov.

For the third fight of the thrilling UFC 285 main card, rising undefeated prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov and hard-hitting KO artist Geoff “Handz of Steel” Neal engaged in a bloody and vicious war that left fans in awe. Prior to the bout, Geoff Neal weighed in at 175 lbs, 4 lbs over the welterweight limit. As a result, it was announced that Neal would be fined 30% of his fight purse.