Welterweight · “Handz of Steel”
Geoff Neal
16-8-0 UFC 8-6-0
5'11"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
35Age
5KO wins
1Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
9:49Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.0
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.56
Striking accuracy50.7%
Striking defense57.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.55
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense89.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.11
Control time14.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Uros Medic 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:19 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · February 21, 2026
3/10Sig. strikes
10/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Carlos Prates 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · August 16, 2025
25/49Sig. strikes
32/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 21-14 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
18/30Sig. strikes
4/13Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ian Machado Garry 6-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
46/89Sig. strikes
67/135Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shavkat Rakhmonov 4-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:17 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
69/145Sig. strikes
113/179Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vicente Luque 14-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · August 6, 2022
121/211Sig. strikes
97/203Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:47Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Santiago Ponzinibbio 10-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
85/161Sig. strikes
91/229Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 17-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021
35/73Sig. strikes
55/174Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stephen Thompson 10-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · December 19, 2020
85/179Sig. strikes
171/406Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
15/23Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Niko Price 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:39 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
41/61Sig. strikes
24/57Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Belal Muhammad 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
71/190Sig. strikes
63/204Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:56Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frank Camacho 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:23 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
59/102Sig. strikes
25/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Camozzi 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:48 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · February 18, 2018
14/31Sig. strikes
7/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
2
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
Xtreme Knockout
3
Legacy FC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
LFA
1
Rumble Time Promotions
1
24/7 Entertainment
1
Blood & Glory
1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Uroš Medić | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
February 21, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 1:19 |
| L | Carlos Prates | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| L | Ian Machado Garry | Decision (split) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 285
March 4, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 4:17 |
| W | Vicente Luque | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill
August 6, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 2:01 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (split) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
May 8, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Perry | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Niko Price | TKO (punches) | UFC 240
July 27, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:39 |
| W | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Frank Camacho | KO (head kick) | UFC 228
September 8, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:23 |
| W | Brian Camozzi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
February 18, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Chase Waldon | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 3
July 25, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 1:56 |
| W | Bilal Williams | TKO (punches) | LFA 16
July 14, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 4:43 |
| L | Kevin Holland | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 34
January 28, 2017 |
Xtreme Knockout | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Ty Flores | TKO (punches) | Rumble Time Promotions: Rage
October 23, 2015 |
Rumble Time Promotions | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (retirement) | Legacy FC 37
November 14, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Christopher Anthony | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 32
June 20, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Armando Servin | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Knockout 19
August 17, 2013 |
Xtreme Knockout | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Martin Sano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 24/7 Entertainment 9
April 19, 2013 |
24/7 Entertainment | 3 | 1:25 |
| W | Zack Board | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 17
January 12, 2013 |
Xtreme Knockout | 2 | 1:46 |
| W | David McAfee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Blood & Glory 1
August 25, 2012 |
Blood & Glory | 1 | 2:15 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Geoff Neal) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.