UFC Betting: Thompson vs Neal Odds Preview

The final UFC event of 2020 takes place this weekend as UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal takes over the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.

The main event is a welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal. At Bovada Sportsbook, Neal is a slim -120 favorite and Thompson a -110 underdog.

Neal has won his last seven fights and owns an overall record of 13-2 with eight wins by knockout and two by submission. He last fought at UFC 245 in December 2019 when he defeated Mike Perry by first-round TKO as a -300 favorite.

Thompson is 2-4 in his last six fights and his record stands at 15-4-1 with seven wins by KO. He last fought at UFC 244 in November 2019, defeating Vicente Luque by unanimous decision as a -130 favorite.

Aldo favored over Vera in bantamweight match

Also on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight bout between Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera. At Bovada, Aldo is a -150 favorite and Vera a +120 underdog.

Aldo has lost three straight fights and five of his last seven. His record now stands at 28-7 with 17 wins by KO. He last fought in June at UFC 251 where he lost to Petr Yan by fifth-round TKO as a +180 underdog.

Vera is 6-1 in his last seven fights and boasts an overall record of 16-6-1 with six wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC 252 in August and defeated Sean O’Malley by first-round TKO as a +205 underdog.

Underdog Williams has won 8 straight fights

One other fight on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout between Michel Pereira and Khaos Williams. At Bovada, Pereira is a -130 favorite and Williams an EVEN-money underdog.

Pereira has lost two of his last three fights, dropping his record to 24-11 and two no contests, with 10 wins by KO and six by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 176 in September when he defeated Zelim Imadaev by third-round submission as a +105 underdog.

Williams has won his last eight fights to bump his record up to 11-1 with six wins by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 182 in November, knocking out Abdul Razak Alhassan in the first round to win as a +135 underdog.