“You Have No Choice” – UFC World Goes Berserk as Shavkat Rakhmonov Calls Out Colby Covington After “Strangling” Geoff Neal to Sleep at UFC 285
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Shavkat Rakhmonov put the welterweight division on notice after choking out Geoff Neal at UFC 285. Rakhmonov and Neal battled it out on the main card at the T-Mobile Arena. With this win, Rakhmonov has advanced his pro record to 17-0. He is also currently 5-0 in the UFC.
The ‘Nomad’ came into the fight as the heavy favorite with a stellar 16-0 record. 15-4 Geoff Neal was riding a two-fight win streak although he lost three out of his last five.
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Fans react to Neal vs. Rakhmonov at UFC 285
Rakhmonov and Neal exchanged leather from the starting bell. Both fighters had their moments as they hurt each other and matched out evenly on the feet, Neal even had the heavy favorite hurt at times. However, the ‘Nomad’ rode through adversity to get his hand raised in the end.
Forever on the hunt for a finish, Rakhmonov finally got his opportunity after sinking in an ingenious standing rear naked choke in the dying minutes of the last round. A battered Geoff Neal had no choice but to submit to the Uzbekistan-based welterweight.
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Rakhmonov established himself as a solid contended with that win and earned several commendations from fans and pros.
Holy fuck man. Shavkat just strangled him to sleep standing.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 5, 2023
Great freakin fight 🔥 #UFC285
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) March 5, 2023
What a freaking FIGHT that was. Shavkat is an absolute beast. Geoff took everything he had. That's elite stuff right there.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 5, 2023
Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls a submission out of NOWHERE and puts Geoff Neal to sleep! HOLY COW! #UFC285
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@Shak_Fu) March 5, 2023
Wow! A walkoff submission. That was sensational! #UFC285
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) March 5, 2023
Shavkat cements himself closer as title challenger #UFC285
— The Schmo (@TheSchmo312) March 5, 2023
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During his octagon interview, Rakhmonov called out Colby Covington. If not, the 17-0 welterweight wants a title shot. “You have no choice,” said Daniel Cormier after Rakhmonov’s callout. His words will prove to be true if Rakhmonov continues to make himself inevitable in the division.
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