Stephen Thompson kicks Geoff Neal in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC Vegas 17 results and bonuses: The final UFC event of the year might have lost one big fight in Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev.
However, Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal stepped up to take up the main event. Former UFC champions Jose Aldo and Anthony Pettis were also part of the card as they tried to take down younger and hungrier opponents.
This UFC event had a few fights fall out a few days before the show due to Covid-19, but that didn’t stop it from having some incredible fights and finishes.
The UFC will now be on a three-week break after having an event every week for the past 26 weeks or so. This was done to deal with the Covid-19 restrictions that had affected some of the UFC cards at the start of the year.
Prelim card
Christos Giagos beats Carlton Minus – Decision (Unanimous)
Jimmy Flick beats Cody Durden – Submission (Flying triangle choke)
Tafon Nchukwi beats Jamie Pickett – Decision (Unanimous)
Talia Santos beats Gillian Robertson – Decision (Unanimous)
Deron Winn beats Antonio Arroyo – Decision (Unanimous)
Pannie Kianzad beats Sijara Eubanks – Decision (Unanimous)
Anthony Pettis beats Alex Morono – Decision (Unanimous)
Main card
Marcin Tybura beats Greg Hardy – TKO (Punches)
Rob Font beats Marlon Moraes – TKO (Punches)
Michel Pereira beats Khaos Williams – Decision (Unanimous)
Jose Aldo beats Marlon Vera – Decision (Unanimous)
Stephen Thompson beats Geoff Neal – Decision (Unanimous)
The final UFC event of the year saw four bonuses being handed out. However, none of the bonuses were handed out for Fight of the Night, despite some going the distance.
The $50,000 bonuses were awarded for the Performance of the Night with Flick, Tybura, Font and Thompson all picking up the prize.
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