Geoff Neal

“Handz of Steel”

OctagonStats Rating 1551

9-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornAug 28, 1990

Age36

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceAustin, Texas, U.S.

TeamFortis MMA

Striking & grappling

SLpM5.02

Str. Acc50%

SApM5.50

Str. Def57%

TD Avg0.54

TD Acc45%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

6 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate78%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak6

Avg fight9:17

Octagon time2h 19m

Opp win%74%

ActiveJul. 25, 2017 – Feb. 21, 2026 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winBelal Muhammad (#7 Welterweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Geoff Neal "Handz of Steel" is a 16-8-0 knockout artist. 77% finish rate.

Geoff debuted Jul. 25, 2017 vs Chase Waldon (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Jul. 25, 2017–Feb. 21, 2026).

Best wins: Santiago Ponzinibbio (S-DEC R3, Dec. 11, 2021); Belal Muhammad (U-DEC R3, Jan. 19, 2019); Rafael Dos Anjos (KO/TKO R1, Oct. 26, 2024).

Geoffrey Charles Neal (born August 28, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 21, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	L Uros Medic	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:19	0 1	3 10	0 0	0 0
Aug. 16, 2025	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	L Carlos Prates	KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow	1	4:59	0 1	25 32	0 0	0 0
Oct. 26, 2024	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	W Rafael Dos Anjos	KO/TKO	1	1:30	1 0	18 4	1 0	0 0
Feb. 17, 2024	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	L Ian Machado Garry	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	46 67	0 0	0 0
Mar. 04, 2023	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane	L Shavkat Rakhmonov	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	4:17	0 0	69 113	0 0	0 1
Aug. 06, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill	W Vicente Luque	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:01	2 0	121 97	1 0	0 0
Dec. 11, 2021	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	W Santiago Ponzinibbio	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	85 91	0 1	0 0
May. 08, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson	L Neil Magny	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	35 55	1 2	0 0
Dec. 19, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal	L Stephen Thompson	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	85 171	0 0	0 0
Dec. 14, 2019	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	W Mike Perry	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:30	1 0	15 5	0 0	0 0
Jul. 27, 2019	UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar	W Niko Price	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:39	0 1	41 24	2 0	0 0
Jan. 19, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	W Belal Muhammad	U-DEC	3	5:00	2 0	71 63	0 0	0 0
Sep. 08, 2018	UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till	W Frank Camacho	KO/TKO Kick	2	1:23	2 0	59 25	0 0	0 0
Feb. 18, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros	W Brian Camozzi	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:48	0 0	14 7	0 0	1 0
Jul. 25, 2017	DWCS 1.3	W Chase Waldon	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:56	1 0	13 2	0 1	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.