UFC Vegas 17 start time, who is fighting tonight at ‘Thompson vs Neal’ in Las Vegas
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to stage its final event of 2020 as UFC Vegas 17 goes down later tonight (Sat., Dec. 19, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ESPN+-streamed event will feature a Welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal. In the co-main event, Jose Aldo will face Marlon Vera in a pivotal Bantamweight match up.
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UFC Vegas 17, which once ballooned to as many as 16 bouts, has been whittled down to 12 bouts following the latest round of COVID-19 cancellations.
A welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal headlines the UFC Vegas 17 fight card after the original main event between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev was ruled out because of COVID-19 a few weeks ago.
While Thompson vs. Neal remains intact, several bouts were nixed or restructured this week as fight time draws near.
Due to positive COVID-19 tests, note the following updates to the UFC Vegas 17 fight card, per UFC officials:
Rick Glenn has been removed from his lightweight bout with Carlton Minus. Stepping in for Glenn is Christos Giagos, who makes his first Octagon appearance of 2020. This bout will be at a catchweight of 160 pounds.
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On less than a week’s notice, Christos Giagos is seizing his chance to fight before the end of the year.
People with knowledge of the new matchup confirmed to MMA Fighting that Giagos (17-8) will fight Carlton Minus (10-2, 1 NC) at UFC Vegas 17 on Saturday. Giagos replaces Rick Glenn, who was pulled from the matchup after testing positive for COVID-19.
Glenn’s withdrawal and Giagos’ involvement were first reported by BJPenn.com.
Giagos is making up for last time after an injury forced him out of an April 25 booking against Alan Patrick. “The Spartan” most recently fought in August 2019, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Drakkar Klose at UFC 241. His UFC record sits at 3-4 across two separate stints with the promotion.
Changes to the fight card for UFC Fight Night: Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal Dec. 17, 2020
Due to positive COVID-19 tests, please note the following updates to this weekend’s event:
Rick Glenn is being removed from his lightweight bout with Carlton Minus. Stepping in for Glenn will be Christos Giagos, who makes his first Octagon appearance of 2020. This bout will now be at a catchweight of 160-pounds.
The welterweight bout between Belal Muhammad and Dhiego Lima has been canceled from the card and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The bantamweight bout between Aiemann Zahabi and Drako Rodriguez has been canceled from the card.