On Sunday, Sept. 2, Geoff Neal counted a decent night of tips after his shift at Moxie’s Grill & Bar in uptown Dallas. He was waiting tables one last evening before taking a little break to give sufficient time to his other job. Six nights later, he was standing across from Frank Camacho at UFC 228 at the American Airlines Arena, getting ready to deploy old “double zero” — a lethal head kick that dropped Camacho where he stood.
It was a Knockout of the Year candidate for 2018, yet on a night full of unique finishes and memorable fights, it wasn’t even enough to earn him an end of the night bonus from the UFC.