Neal expects to knock out Rakhmonov in the first round

UFC American welterweight Jeff Neal believes he can knock out Kazakhstan's Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Vegas 67, to be held Jan. 15.

I didn't see anything impressive about him. I can easily beat Shavkat. If I knock him out in the first round, I think I'll qualify for the title. I deserve it because I knock out the guys nobody wants to fight.

Jeff Neal

Neal, 32, is currently on a two-fight winning streak. He had his last fight in August 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40, knocking out Vicente Luque in the third round. Last December at UFC 269 he defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by split decision. Neal has 15 wins and four losses under his belt.

Cannonier admits he cried after his loss to Adesanya at UFC 276

Joshua: It's hard to accept that I'm no longer in the championship race

Ukrainian UFC fighter Moroz ignites the Internet with a hot video in the shower