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Fined 30 percent of purse
Neal will be fined 30 percent of his purse for Saturday's matchup against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 285, and the bout will proceed at a catchweight, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Neal missed the welterweight limit by a whopping four pounds, but Rakhmonov has agreed to taking on a heavy opponent. Neal knocked out Vicente Luque in August for his second straight victory, while Rakhmonov is 4-0 since joining the UFC and took down Neil Magny via submission (guillotine choke) last June.
Neal missed the welterweight limit by a whopping four pounds, but Rakhmonov has agreed to taking on a heavy opponent. Neal knocked out Vicente Luque in August for his second straight victory, while Rakhmonov is 4-0 since joining the UFC and took down Neil Magny via submission (guillotine choke) last June.
Misses weight by four pounds
Neal weighed in at 175 pounds, four pounds over the welterweight limit, for his matchup with Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 285 on Saturday, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Neal was forced to withdraw from the pair's previously scheduled bout in January due to an unspecified injury, and Saturday's fight is now in jeopardy due to the weight miss. It remains to be seen if an agreement is reached for the fight to continue despite Neal coming in overweight.
Neal was forced to withdraw from the pair's previously scheduled bout in January due to an unspecified injury, and Saturday's fight is now in jeopardy due to the weight miss. It remains to be seen if an agreement is reached for the fight to continue despite Neal coming in overweight.
Rakhmonov fight on again
Neal's scheduled welterweight bout with Shavkat Rakhmonov set for Jan. 14 at the UFC's event in Las Vegas has been rebooked for March 4 at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Neal (15-4-0) and Rakhmonov (16-0-0) had ben in line to face off in January before the latter withdrew from the matchup last week. The two fighters were quickly able to work out a new agreement on a fight date, giving both welterweights an additional two months to train for their matchups. Neal is coming off consecutive wins against Santiago Ponzinibbio and Vicente Luque.
Neal (15-4-0) and Rakhmonov (16-0-0) had ben in line to face off in January before the latter withdrew from the matchup last week. The two fighters were quickly able to work out a new agreement on a fight date, giving both welterweights an additional two months to train for their matchups. Neal is coming off consecutive wins against Santiago Ponzinibbio and Vicente Luque.
Withdraws with injury
Neal was scratched from his welterweight matchup against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Vegas 67 on Jan. 14 due to an undisclosed injury, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Neal is coming off a dominant victory over Vicente Luque in August but will now be sidelined for an unspecified period. The UFC is searching for a replacement fighter for Rakhmonov, though it's currently unclear if he'll remain on the card.
Neal is coming off a dominant victory over Vicente Luque in August but will now be sidelined for an unspecified period. The UFC is searching for a replacement fighter for Rakhmonov, though it's currently unclear if he'll remain on the card.
Paired with Shavkat Rakhmonov
Neal will take on Shavkat Rakhmonov in a welterweight fight Jan. 14, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Neal owns a strong 7-2 record as a UFC fighter. He rebounded from consecutive losses to earn victories in his last two fights, most recently knocking Vicente Luque out in the third round of their August matchup. Rakhmonov has never lost as a professional, though just four of those fights have come at the UFC level.
Neal owns a strong 7-2 record as a UFC fighter. He rebounded from consecutive losses to earn victories in his last two fights, most recently knocking Vicente Luque out in the third round of their August matchup. Rakhmonov has never lost as a professional, though just four of those fights have come at the UFC level.