Geoff Neal

“Handz of Steel”

Geoff Neal (16-8) is a welterweight fighting out of Dallas, Texas. Geoff Neal's last fight was a loss to Uroš Medić by KO at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez in February 2026.

Record16-8-0

DivisionWelterweight

Height5'11"

Reach75"

Age35

Last FightFeb 21, 2026

BornAug 28, 1990

BirthplaceAustin, Texas

Fighting out ofDallas, Texas

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min5.00

Striking accuracy51%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.56

Striking defense57%

Takedowns / 15 min0.55

Takedown accuracy45%

Takedown defense90%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.11

14 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Uroš Medić	Welterweight	KO (Punches)	R1 · 1:19	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026	View
L	Carlos Prates	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow)	R1 · 4:59	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025
W	Rafael dos Anjos	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Leg Injury)	R1 · 1:30	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	Oct 26, 2024
L	Ian Machado Garry	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	Feb 17, 2024
L	Shavkat Rakhmonov	Welterweight	Submission (Standing Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 4:17	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane	Mar 4, 2023
W	Vicente Luque	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 2:01	UFC Fight Night	Aug 6, 2022
W	Santiago Ponzinibbio	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Dec 11, 2021
L	Neil Magny	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	May 8, 2021
L	Stephen Thompson	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Dec 19, 2020
W	Mike Perry	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)	R1 · 1:30	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Dec 14, 2019
W	Niko Price	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 2:39	UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar	Jul 27, 2019
W	Belal Muhammad	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN+ 1	Jan 19, 2019
W	Frank Camacho	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick)	R2 · 1:23	UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till	Sep 8, 2018
W	Brian Camozzi	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:48	UFC Fight Night 126	Feb 18, 2018
W	Chase Waldon	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:56	DW's Contender Series 2017	Jul 25, 2017
W	Bilal Williams	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:43	LFA 16: Bedford vs. Flick	Jul 14, 2017
L	Kevin Holland	Middleweight	KO/TKO	R3 · 3:50	XKO 34	Jan 28, 2017
W	Ty Flores	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:58	Rumble Time Promotions	Oct 23, 2015
W	Charlie Ontiveros	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R2 · 5:00	Legacy FC 37	Nov 14, 2014
W	Christopher Anthony	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Legacy FC 32	Jun 20, 2014
W	Armando Servin	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	XKO 19	Aug 17, 2013
L	Martin Sano	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 1:25	Enemy of the State	Apr 19, 2013
W	Zack Board	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Flying Knee & Punches)	R2 · 1:46	XKO 17	Jan 12, 2013
W	David McAfee	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:15	Blood & Glory 1	Aug 25, 2012

LUroš Medić
Feb 21, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez·Welterweight
KO (Punches)·R1 · 1:19View
LCarlos Prates
Aug 16, 2025
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow)·R1 · 4:59
WRafael dos Anjos
Oct 26, 2024
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Leg Injury)·R1 · 1:30
LIan Machado Garry
Feb 17, 2024
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LShavkat Rakhmonov
Mar 4, 2023
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane·Welterweight
Submission (Standing Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:17
WVicente Luque
Aug 6, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:01
WSantiago Ponzinibbio
Dec 11, 2021
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LNeil Magny
May 8, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LStephen Thompson
Dec 19, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WMike Perry
Dec 14, 2019
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R1 · 1:30
WNiko Price
Jul 27, 2019
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:39
WBelal Muhammad
Jan 19, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 1·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WFrank Camacho
Sep 8, 2018
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R2 · 1:23
WBrian Camozzi
Feb 18, 2018
UFC Fight Night 126·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:48
WChase Waldon
Jul 25, 2017
DW's Contender Series 2017·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:56
WBilal Williams
Jul 14, 2017
LFA 16: Bedford vs. Flick·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:43
LKevin Holland
Jan 28, 2017
XKO 34·Middleweight
KO/TKO·R3 · 3:50
WTy Flores
Oct 23, 2015
Rumble Time Promotions·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:58
WCharlie Ontiveros
Nov 14, 2014
Legacy FC 37·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R2 · 5:00
WChristopher Anthony
Jun 20, 2014
Legacy FC 32·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WArmando Servin
Aug 17, 2013
XKO 19·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LMartin Sano
Apr 19, 2013
Enemy of the State·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 1:25
WZack Board
Jan 12, 2013
XKO 17·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee & Punches)·R2 · 1:46
WDavid McAfee
Aug 25, 2012
Blood & Glory 1·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:15