Shavkat Rakhmonov

Follow the UFC 285 live blog for Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, the featured welterweight fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Four opponents have fallen before the Kazakh fighter in just over two years in the promotion, and now “Nomad” hopes to cement himself as a future title challenger with a win over his highest-ranked opponent yet. As a result, Neal will forfeit 30 percent of his purse to Rakhmonov, and he still has to face one of the scariest prospects in MMA. [UFC 285](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1361/ufc-285-jones-vs-gane) live blog for [Geoff Neal vs.

Undefeated Rakhmonov takes on Geoff Neal at UFC 285! Check out our UFC odds series for our Neal-Rakhmonov prediction and pick.

Neal will be more than willing to stand and bang with him, so look for Rakhmonov to be creative in keeping distance and using his kicks against Neal’s front leg. This fight will still be close, but the weight miss for Neal is worrisome when considering a possible injury he’s dealing with. Nevertheless, Neal will have a real advantage on the feet with his crisp striking and heavy hands. Neal will have a willing dance partner in the stand-up with Rakhmonov. Neal will be at his biggest disadvantage in the wrestling. If he chooses to stand in the pocket and bang with Neal, he might get hit with a few shots and possibly rocked. Many are speculating that Geoff Neal is coming in to this fight heavy as a strategic tactic to outweigh Rakhmonov in the grappling. After making a name for himself on DWCS, Neal went on to win his first five consecutive fights in the UFC by using his heavy hands. However, for a fighter in Neal that rarely misses weight, a miss like this could be indicative of a lingering injury or illness. Most notably, the lethal fighter from Kazakhstan has finished all 16 of his fights, half by knockout and half by submission with nine of those being in the first round. Neal came in heavy by five pounds and will forfeit 30% of his purse. The tension of the UFC 285 Main Card will be as high as ever when we take a look at this upcoming bout between ranked fighters in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division.

An all-out slugfest between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal at UFC 285 ended with a submission.

Jessica Penne via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:14](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-video-tabatha-ricci-taps-jessica-penne-start-baby-shark-era%E2%80%9D) [Farid Basharat def. Julian Marquez via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:12](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-video-marc-andre-barriault-vs-julian-marquez-tko%E2%80%9D) [Ian Garry def. Song Kenan via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:22](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-ian-garry-tko-win-conor-mcgregor-celebration%E2%80%9D) [Cameron Saaiman def. Esteban Ribovics via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-285-jon-jones-ciryl-gane-heavyweight-title-shevchenko-grasso-play-by-play-live-results%E2%80%9D) Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) – Round 2, 4:59](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-results-derek-brunson-vs-dricus-du-plessis-towel-throw-ko%E2%80%9D) [Amanda Ribas def. Da’Mon Blackshear via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-285-jon-jones-ciryl-gane-heavyweight-title-shevchenko-grasso-play-by-play-live-results%E2%80%9D) [Loik Radzhabov def. Trevin Jones via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-results-cody-garbrandt-practices-patience-in-unanimous-decision-win-over-trevin-jones%E2%80%9D) [Dricus Du Plessis def. Mana Martinez via majority decision (29-26, 29-27, 28-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-285-jon-jones-ciryl-gane-heavyweight-title-shevchenko-grasso-play-by-play-live-results%E2%80%9D) [Tabatha Ricci def. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/%E2%80%9Chttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-285-jon-jones-ciryl-gane-heavyweight-title-shevchenko-grasso-play-by-play-live-results%E2%80%9D) [Marc-Andre Barriault def. Jamie Pickett via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:54](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-results-bo-nickal-vs-jamie-pickett-debut-ncaa-wrestling) [Cody Garbrandt def. The catchweight bout (Neal missed the welterweight limit) was part of the main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Despite Neal’s miss on the scales, Rakhmonov appeared to be the visibly bigger fighter.

Despite the weight cutting issues and the dominant fighter in front of him, Neal put up a tremendous fight, catching Rakhmonov with several clean punches and ...

While Neal was willing to exchange strikes with Rakhmonov, it was Rakhmonov who got the best of most of those trades. Rakhmonov bounced back from being stumbled in that final round to maul Neal along the cage. Rakhmonov justified the hype, battling through tough spots before scoring a third-round submission to run his perfect record to 17-0.

Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 285 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The televised four-fight prelims will air on ESPN+ and ESPNews and will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT. There are five early prelims on ESPN+ and Fight Pass that will kick off around 6pm ET/3pm PT. The featured bout of the prelims will see former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt taking on Trevin Jones.

Kazakh standout Shavkat Rakhmonov returned to the Octagon on Saturday night at UFC 285. Emanating from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Rakhmonov looked to ...

With Neal running for cover, Rakhmonov pursued and clinched against the fence. Shavkat Rakhmonov quickly got things started with a head kick before clinching with Neal against the fence. 90 seconds to go in the opening round, Rakhmonov landed a nasty head kick that caused a cut near Neal’s left eye.

The UFC world went crazy after undefeated welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov pulled out another exciting win over Geoff Neal at UFC 285.

His words will prove to be true if Rakhmonov continues to make himself inevitable in the division. [March 5, 2023] A battered Geoff Neal had no choice but to submit to the Uzbekistan-based welterweight. Both fighters had their moments as they hurt each other and matched out evenly on the feet, Neal even had the heavy favorite hurt at times. ADVERTISEMENT 15-4 Geoff Neal was riding a two-fight win streak although he lost three out of his last five.

UFC star Geoff Neal had an objection to the promotions's social media pages using his UFC 285 fight to comapre Shavkat Rakhmonov to Jon Jones.

All things considered, Neal did not suffer many setbacks except for the loss at UFC 285. During the post-fight press conference, White gave props to Neal for putting up a good fight against Rakhmonov. [Neal had missed the welterweight mark](https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-ufc-285-weigh-ins-main-card-fighter-misses-weight-by-four-pounds-thirty-of-purse-fined-as-jon-jones-and-ciryl-gane-confirm-superfight/) and was set to forego a percentage of his purse from the fight. He called the bluff on the UFC’s attempt to hype Rakhmonov by comparing the fight to that of Jones vs. The official UFC Instagram page shared a video juxtaposing Machida’s losing moments in the Jon Jones fight to that of Neal’s at UFC 285. Now, the 32-year-old is earning a comparison to combat sports icon Lyoto Machida, but for the wrong reasons.

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane took place March 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Welterweight contenders Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0) and Geoff Neal (15-5) ...

Neal lands a left. Rakhmonov grabs a choke from the side!!!!! Like a standing bulldog choke and Rakhmonov gets the tap with short time!!!!!!! We restart and Rakhmonov lands a big knee! Neal lands a 2-3! And we’re back to a clinch, where Rakhmonov is kneeing the body. And corralling Neal to the fence. Back in space and Rakhmonov lands a nice right hand over the guard. Head kick from Rakhmonov glances and Neal is hurt! Rakhmonov tries a trip but Neal defends. Neal lands a left hand. Rakhmonov lands a kick.

Joe Rogan and Daniel were left in awe of Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance as he secured a final round submission victory over Geoff Neal at UFC 285.

I wanted to buy it myself, but then when people found out that I wanted to walk out with the headdress, they gave me it as a gift.” Traditionally this headdress is usually made up out of a wolf or fox skin. [pic.twitter.com/ndCbEkPbUS] [March 5, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/ybRZpple4E] [March 5, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/8VNMHpSQS2] [March 5, 2023] [@JoeRogan]😂 [#UFC285] [pic.twitter.com/APkcI7VMjZ] [March 5, 2023]

Welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov proved to have a chin, heart, and plenty of skill in a wildly entertaining catchweight fight at UFC 285.

The two welterweights went back-and-forth early on, engaging in an absolute slugfest, testing one another’s chin with each crippling blow. After a series of heavy exchanges, Shavkat Rakhmonov pulled off a standing rear-naked choke in the waning minutes of the fight, emerging victorious and remaining undefeated, his record improving to 17-0. In what had the potential to be crowned “Fight of the Night”, Shavkat Rakhmonov reminded fight fans around the world that his hype train is still chugging along in 2023.

Joe Rogan stepped in to help veteran referee Herb Dean at UFC 285.The UFC commentator was in the broadcast booth alongside Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik.

Rogan said as the action resumed: “He didn’t know. If I didn’t tell him he wouldn’t know. Eventually, Dean stepped in and temporarily halted the fight to allow Rakhmonov to put his gum shield back in before the welterweight duo got back to their epic scrap.

An old clip of Shavkat Rakhmonov training with Khabib Nurmagomedov has left MMA fans online stunned.

Impressively, this win also helped him maintain his hundred percent finish record in his seventeen fights. Their conditioning was also on display as both were able to maintain their pace throughout the fight. Despite facing an experienced fighter, the 28-year-old was able to stand toe to toe with Neil. His efforts and fighting abilities were also clearly evident during his bout against Geoff Neil. [March 5, 2023] It appeared as if the Russian was sharing the intricacies of mixing up wrestling and striking together.

On the main card of UFC 285, we saw a massive showdown in the welterweight division. Undefeated top prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0) faced his.

Knee to the body from Rakhmonov now. Knee to the body from Rakhmonov and they break. Big knee to the body again from Rakhmonov. Knee to the body on the break from Rakhmonov. Knee to the body from Rakhmonov. Clinch from Rakhmonov and then he lands a knee to the body. Knee to the body from Rakhmonov and they clinch. Body kick and a long jab from Rakhmonov lands. Big uppercuts from Rakhmonov and then Neal lands back. High kick attempt from Rakhmonov and Neal tries to answer. Nice right hand from Neal and a body kick from Rakhmonov. Right hand from Rakhmonov and a body kick.

Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal put on an impressive fight that earnt fight of the night honours at UFC 285. Rakhmonov and Neal each put their best into ...

Rahkmonov would press him against the cage while keeping him busy with simple strikes and hand fighting before transitioning to a back position where he locked in a simple choke. He would respond with a strong and stiff right that, when it connected with Neal it almost got stuck in his jaw somehow the way it delayed coming back. Rakhmonov and Neal each put their best into the other with powerful offense but in the end, it was the shiftiness of the Kazakhstani that made the difference.

Shavkat Rakhmonov calls for a welterweight title shot following his win over Geoff Neal at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

And if it’s Abu Dhabi, it would be beautiful.” Champion Leon Edwards is scheduled to defend his belt against former champ Kamaru Usman in a trilogy rematch at UFC 286 on March 18 in London. It was UFC’s decision, but I’m ready for the title shot.