Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal went blow-for-blow and toe-to-toe at UFC 285, but ultimately a standing submission ended the slugfest.
To conclude a back-and-forth battle that saw both men stunned, Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) submitted Neal (15-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with a standing rear-naked choke at the 4:17 mark of Round 3. The catchweight bout (Neal missed the welterweight limit) was part of the main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the opening round, Rakhmonov and Neal both landed damaging shots. For Rakhmonov, a clattering head kick caused Neal to back pedal. Later in the round, Neal landed a hard punching combination.
