Published 22:50 IST, October 31st 2019
UFC 245 News: Mike Perry likely to face Geoff Neal upon return
Geoff Neal vs Mike Perry is set to happen at UFC 245 as Perry is set to return in the UFC. Know more about their upcoming fight and match updates from UFC 245.
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According to American media reports, the welterweight division is going to be blessed with a super fight between Mike Perry and Geof Neal in UFC 245. UFC 245 is going to go live on December 15 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman as the main event. In his last fight, Mike Perry faced a brutal nose injury against Vincent Luque at UFC Fight Night 156. Mr Platinum Perry lost the fight via decision and he is ready to return inside the Octagon in UFC 245 with a fightagainst Geoff Neal, which is already in works.
UFC: Mike Perry vs Geoff Neal
Ariel Helwani confirmed the news of a bout between Geoff Neal and Mike Perry being in the making and the MMA Universe has highly appreciated the idea. Mike Perry is a total badass and he is one of those fighters who are never afraid of bloody war and his comeback is expected to be big. Perry holds a record of 13-5 while the Brazilian Geoff Neal is 12-2 at the moment. None of them are in the top 14 spots of the welterweight roster but this is one of those matchups where the fans can surely expect some heavy action.
Mike Perry vs. Geoff Neal is in the works for UFC 245 on Dec. 14, according to sources. Both sides have verbally agreed to the welterweight fight.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 31, 2019
Geoff Neal is a dangerous fighter too and UFC fans definitely expect him to get a win at UFC 245. If Mike Perry has the will to keep fighting in any condition, so does Neal has the perfect left-hand to give him a strong reply. UFC 245 already had a stacked card and with Mike Perry and Geoff Neal's entry, it has just become more glittery.
UFC 245: Match Updates
Kamaru Usman(C) vs Colby Covington (Welterweight title on the line)
Max Holloway (C) VS Alexander Volkanovski (Featherweight title on the line)
Amanda Nunes vs Germaine de Randamie Women’s Bantamweight title on the line)
Jose Aldo vs Marlon Moraes
Urijah Faber vs Petr Yan
Matt Brown vs Ben Saunders
Jessica Eye vs Viviane Araujo
Kai Kara France vs Brandon Moreno
Oskar Piechota vs Punahele Soriano
Geoff Neal vs Mike Perry.
19:14 IST, October 31st 2019