If you were hoping to see some new blood at the top of the UFC’s welterweight division, well, sorry about that, but Stephen Thompson prevented that from happening with his master class performance against Geoff Neal in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 17.
Thompson was 2-3-1 entering this contest. He was also an underdog to Neal, who was on a seven-fight winning streak dating back to his pre-UFC days. The former two-time UFC title challenger ended Neal’s winning streak with a clean sweep on the scorecards.
In the co-main event, ex-UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo ended a three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Marlon Vera that was reminiscent of vintage Aldo.