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Four fighters took home $50,00 performance bonuses after UFC Vegas 17, including headliner Stephen Thompson.
Thompson picked up his seventh UFC performance bonus with a shutout over Geoff Neal in the main event of Saturday’s fight card at UFC APEX. The two-time title challenger turned in a vintage performance to make a successful return from an injury layoff from two broken hands.
Finishers captured the remainder of disclosed bonuses handed out on fight night. Three bouts before the main event, Rob Font returned from his own layoff courtesy of a torn ACL with a highlight-reel knockout of one-time title challenger Marlon Moraes. Font recovered quickly from a takedown and caught Moraes with a hard jab that set up a finish in the opening frame.
Welcome to F4WOnline.com s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 41: Thompson vs. Neal, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The final UFC event of a tumultuous takes place at the site of many of the UFC s 2020 events, their headquarters at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and it features a 15-fight card with a welterweight main event pitting a former title challenger against a hungry rising prospect.
Former title challenger Stephen Thompson looks to halt the momentum of fast-rising prospect Geoff Neal in the five-round headline bout. It is the first fight for both men in 2020 as they ve both had to recover from injuries or illness. Thompson is looking for his second straight win while Neal is looking to remain undefeated inside the Octagon and extend his overall seven-fight win streak.
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The final UFC card of the year features an intriguing lineup of fights headlined by welterweights Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal from the APEX Facility in Las Vegas.
It s a matchup between one of the mainstays of the division in Thompson and an up-and-coming Neal looking to prove himself to be in the top five. The 30-year-old Neal has left a path of destruction as he works his way into bigger and better fights, while Thompson has two title fights and eight years of competing in the Octagon.
The rest of the main card is a fun one, too. Jose Aldo and Marlon Chito Vera will meet in the co-main event. Vera is another rising contender in his division, with Aldo playing the role of accomplished veteran opponent.
Robert K. Flick, Sr. age 62, of Hopkinsville, died on Dec. 13, 2020, at his home of natural causes.
Private Funeral Services will be at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home, burial will follow in Green Hill Memorial Gardens at a later date. Due to COVID-19 the family will have a walk-thru visitation and all attendees will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. The walk-thru visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born in Christian County, on October 9, 1958, the son of the late Edward Michael and Maybell Marie Hart Flick. He was a retired supervisor after 41 years from Atmos Energy. Robert was a member at Edgewood Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Jayceeâs, the Optimus Club, Leadership of Hopkinsville, the Chamber of Commerce, the Boys and Girls Club, Real Men Read and former board member of the United Way.
[Ed. Note This feature originally appeared on Combat Press prior to the scheduled fight between Jimmy Flick and Cody Durden at UFC on ESPN 19. After its publication, the fight was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN+ 42. The article has been lightly edited here to account for the change in events.]
The UFC flyweight division is currently experiencing a renaissance, with two consecutive pay-per-view cards headlined by the smallest male weight class in the company. Champion Deiveson Figueiredo has had an emphatic 2020, and rising contenders such as Alex Perez and Brandon Moreno have helped keep the division exciting. This weekend, the division delivers another stellar fight at UFC on ESPN+ 42, where Jimmy Flick clashes with Cody Durden.