Geoff Neal “Handz of Steel”
UFC record 8-6-0 · professional record 16-8-0
- Age
- 36 (born Aug 28, 1990)
- Height
- 180 cm (5' 11")
- Reach
- 191 cm (75")
- Leg reach
- 104 cm (41")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Striker
- Gym
- Fortis MMA
- UFC debut
- Feb 18, 2018
- Last fight
- Feb 21, 2026
3 fight-night bonuses: 2 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 5.00
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 50%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 5.56
- Sig. strike defence
- 56%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.55
- Takedown accuracy
- 45%
- Takedown defence
- 89%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.11
- Knockdowns
- 8
- Sig. strikes landed
- 687
- Takedowns landed
- 5
- Total fight time
- 2h 17m 26s
- Control time
- 19m 55s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Uros Medic | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:19 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Carlos Prates | KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Aug 16, 2025 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Rafael Dos Anjos | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:30 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Ian Machado Garry | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Feb 17, 2024 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 4:17 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | Mar 4, 2023 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Vicente Luque | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 3 | 2:01 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill | Aug 6, 2022 | 2 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Dec 11, 2021 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | May 8, 2021 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Dec 19, 2020 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Mike Perry | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:30 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Dec 14, 2019 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Niko Price | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard | 2 | 2:39 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | Jul 27, 2019 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Frank Camacho | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:23 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | Sep 8, 2018 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Brian Camozzi | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:48 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | Feb 18, 2018 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 |