Geoff Neal and Rafael Dos Anjos faced each other in the featherweight bout at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway, which took place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 308 results and fight bonuses. UFC 308 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Nathaniel Wood defeated Daniel Pineda in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 235 strikes combined in this fight, 162 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Geoff Neal full fight stats
Geoff Neal landed 74% of all his strikes. There were 35 of 56 significant strikes to the head, 12 of 14 body shots, and 19 of 23 leg kicks. Geoff Neal attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Geoff Neal threw and landed against Rafael Dos Anjos.
Strikes Thrown |
81 of 110 (74%) |
Significant Strikes |
66 of 93 (71%) |
Head Strikes |
35 |
Body Strikes |
12 |
Leg Strikes |
19 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Rafael Dos Anjos did against Geoff Neal.
Rafael Dos Anjos full fight stats
Rafael Dos Anjos was firing at a 64% accuracy, throwing 125 strikes and landing 80. There were 32 significant strikes, 21 of 53 landing to the head, 3 of 5 shots to the body and 8 of 11 leg kicks. Rafael Dos Anjos went for 6 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
80 of 125 (64%) |
Significant Strikes |
32 of 69 (46%) |
Head Strikes |
21 |
Body Strikes |
12 |
Leg Strikes |
8 |
Takedowns |
1 of 6 |
Geoff Neal won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 308 |
Date |
October 26, 2024 |
Fight |
Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos |
Winner |
Geoff Neal |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
235 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
162 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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