Geoff Neal
“Handz of Steel”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born August 28, 1990)
- Born in
- Austin
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 8-6
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.0 top 10%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.56
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.55 top 77%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Geoff Neal
Geoff Neal "Handz of Steel", born in Austin, United States on August 28, 1990, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. Neal stands 5' 11" with a 75" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a southpaw stance.
Neal has fought professionally since 2012, debuting with Blood & Glory. Neal arrived in the UFC with an 8-2 record. Neal made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros in February 2018 and beat Brian Camozzi by rear naked choke. Across 14 fights in the UFC, Neal is 8-6.
Knockouts define Neal's UFC career: 5 of 8 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Neal defends takedowns better than 97% of welterweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 90% of welterweights. Notable wins include Rafael Dos Anjos and Belal Muhammad, both UFC title-fight winners.
The quickest UFC win of Neal's career took 1:30, against Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway. Neal's record outside the UFC includes 2-1 in Xtreme Knockout and 2-0 in Legacy FC.
Most recently, Neal lost to Uros Medic by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez in February 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:19
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance · R1 4:59
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Aug 16, 2025
25Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · to At DistanceDos Anjos leg injury · R1 1:30
Oct 26, 2024
18Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Feb 17, 2024
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:17
Mar 4, 2023
69Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:01
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
Aug 6, 2022
121Str 1TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Dec 11, 2021
85Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
May 8, 2021
35Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
Dec 19, 2020
85Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:30
Dec 14, 2019
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 2:39
Jul 27, 2019
41Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Jan 19, 2019
71Str 0TD 2KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 1:23
Sep 8, 2018
59Str 0TD 2KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:48
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
Feb 18, 2018
14Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Geoff Neal is 16-8 across 24 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on August 25, 2012 (Blood & Glory). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 10
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 75% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-6 | 2018 |
| Xtreme Knockout | 2-1 | 2013 |
| Legacy FC | 2-0 | 2014 |
| Blood & Glory | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2017 |
| LFA | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Other | 0-1 | 2013 |
| Rumble Time Promotions | 1-0 | 2015 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Uroš Medić | Feb 21, 2026 |
| L | Carlos Prates | Aug 16, 2025 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Oct 26, 2024 |
| L | Ian Machado Garry | Feb 17, 2024 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Mar 4, 2023 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Aug 6, 2022 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Dec 11, 2021 |
| L | Neil Magny | May 8, 2021 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | Dec 19, 2020 |
| W | Mike Perry | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | Niko Price | Jul 27, 2019 |
| W | Belal Muhammad | Jan 19, 2019 |
| W | Frank Camacho | Sep 8, 2018 |
| W | Brian Camozzi | Feb 18, 2018 |
| W | Chase Waldon | Jul 25, 2017 |
| W | Bilal Williams | Jul 14, 2017 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Jan 28, 2017 |
| W | Ty Flores | Oct 23, 2015 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | Nov 14, 2014 |
| W | Christopher Anthony | Jun 20, 2014 |
| W | Armando Servin | Aug 17, 2013 |
| L | Martin Sano | Apr 19, 2013 |
| W | Zack Board | Jan 12, 2013 |
| W | David McAfee | Aug 25, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Geoff Neal's record?
Geoff Neal's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Geoff Neal?
Geoff Neal is 36 years old, born on August 28, 1990.
How tall is Geoff Neal and what is their reach?
Geoff Neal stands 5' 11" with a 75" reach.
Who did Geoff Neal fight last?
Geoff Neal lost to Uros Medic by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez on Feb 21, 2026.
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