[autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag] continued the impressive start to his UFC run on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] at UFC 245.
Neal (13-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) remained unbeaten inside the octagon with a win over one of the most popular fighters in the welterweight. He defeated Perry (13-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) by first-round TKO in the anticipated matchup, which served as the featured prelim bout on ESPN2 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Neal’s victory over Perry at UFC 245.
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The featured #UFC245 prelim is next and it's a good one at welterweight between Geoff Neal (@HandzOfSteelMMA) and Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry).
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/Eghpdn5Jr5 pic.twitter.com/nspcIKuB76
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) December 15, 2019
#UFC245 Closing Betting Odds:
Geoff Neal (-290) vs. Mike Perry (+235)#UFC đź’° Live Now -> @ESPN 2 @Jon_Anik @dc_mma @joerogan @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/GA7JgDsxBa
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 15, 2019
HANDS OF STEEL! đź‘Š@HandzOfSteelMMA is a PROBLEM at welterweight! #UFC245
đź“ş Watch LIVE on ESPN 2 NOW! pic.twitter.com/i97lHaVH5d
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
Neal head kick … then finishes Mike Perry against the cage … DAMN!!! #UFC245
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) December 15, 2019
Wow!! Neal’s the real deal! Made quick work of a always super tough perry. Would love to see Neal vs Luque #UFC245
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) December 15, 2019
That was Mike Perry's first career loss by KO and it happens in the first round
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) December 15, 2019
Man that left head kick from Neal is dangerous. Future challenger most likely . Nobody puts perry away like that. Good killer instinct #UFC245
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) December 15, 2019
Geoff Neal with the first-round TKO of Mike Perry. The first welterweight to start 5-0 in the UFC since Kamaru Usman. #UFC245
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) December 15, 2019
Fuuuuuuuck, that head kick. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/7Vvxs91yRf
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) December 15, 2019
Geoff Neal needs a highly-ranked opponent. @sayif_saud has this guy ready for the big time. What a revelation he is. UNREAL win!
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 15, 2019
Damnnnnnnn #UFC245
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 15, 2019
Damn man so fast. @handzofsteelmma first time I saw him fight was UFC 228 where I fought Carla I knew he would be a problem. This guy is for real #UFC245
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 15, 2019
Congrats Geoff get that one back 👊🏻
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 15, 2019
And that’s why I picked @handzofsteelmma 🤷🏼‍♂️ #UFC245
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) December 15, 2019
LONGEST ACTIVE UFC WIN STREAKS – Welterweight
10 – Kamaru Usman
08 – Leon Edwards
07 – Colby Covington
07 – Santiago Ponzinibbio
05 – Geoff Neal#UFC245— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) December 15, 2019
#UFC245 results: Geoff Neal (@HandzOfSteelMMA) def. Mike Perry via TKO (high kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:30
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/Eghpdn5Jr5 pic.twitter.com/KZkyzlGDMi
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) December 15, 2019