Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson on the eve of the fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov stated that he knew the weaknesses of his closest rival.
“Neil and Rakhmonov gave a wonderful fight. But it still happened: before their fight, Shavkat was smashing everyone, but Jeff became the first fighter to disassemble him a little. This pointed to holes in Rakhmonov's defense. He failed to knock Neal down; he remained in his element.
At the same time, Neil did not come out in his optimal shape: after the fight, he admitted that he had health problems. But he gave Shavkat a hard time, especially in the boxing room. This showed some of Rakhmonov’s weaknesses,” Bloody Elbow quotes Thompson as saying.
Let us remind you that Thompson and Rakhmonov will fight on the night of December 17 at the UFC 296 tournament in Las Vegas.