Geoff Neal: record, fights and statistics
Geoff Neal (“Handz of Steel”) is a welterweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 16-8-0. StatsNext stores 14 UFC bouts for Geoff Neal (8-6). In the 2 fights stored since Aug 16, 2025, Geoff Neal is 0-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1990 |
What are Geoff Neal's fighting stats?
Across 14 stored UFC bouts with statistics (128 minutes) through February 21, 2026, Geoff Neal lands 5.39 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.99, with 50.7% striking accuracy and 57.0% striking defense. Grappling: 0.59 takedowns per 15 minutes at 45.5% accuracy, 89.7% takedown defense, 0.12 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-6 in 14 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Geoff Neal: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.39 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.99 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.7% |
| Significant striking defense | 57.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.94 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.59 |
| Takedown accuracy | 45.5% |
| Takedown defense | 89.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.12 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.36 |
| Share of fight time in control | 15.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 14 (127.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 85.2% head, 8.4% body, 6.4% legs; 82.4% at distance, 10.5% in the clinch, 7.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 3 |
8-6 in the 14 stored UFC bouts since February 18, 2018, averaging 9.1 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Aug 16, 2025
- 2 losses: 2 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Aug 16, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 28 of 59 (47.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 42 of 79 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:15 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Uroš Medić (6-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:19 | 1.3 | Welterweight | 3 of 10 (10) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Carlos Prates (4-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | 5 | Welterweight | 25 of 49 (32) | 0 of 1 | 0:15 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Rafael Dos Anjos (21-13) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:30 | 1.5 | Welterweight | 18 of 30 (4) | 1 of 1 | 0:27 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Ian Machado Garry (6-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 46 of 89 (67) | 0 of 0 | 3:45 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Shavkat Rakhmonov (4-0) | Loss | Submission | R3 4:17 | 14.3 | Welterweight | 69 of 145 (113) | 0 of 0 | 1:12 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Vicente Luque (14-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:01 | 12 | Welterweight | 121 of 211 (97) | 1 of 3 | 0:47 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Santiago Ponzinibbio (10-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 85 of 161 (91) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| May 8, 2021 | Neil Magny (17-7) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 35 of 73 (55) | 1 of 2 | 3:50 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Stephen Thompson (9-4-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 85 of 179 (171) | 0 of 0 | 3:46 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Mike Perry (6-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:30 | 1.5 | Welterweight | 15 of 23 (5) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Niko Price (5-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:39 | 7.7 | Welterweight | 41 of 61 (24) | 2 of 4 | 3:35 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Belal Muhammad (5-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 71 of 190 (63) | 0 of 0 | 0:56 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Frank Camacho (1-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:23 | 6.4 | Welterweight | 59 of 102 (25) | 0 of 0 | |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Brian Camozzi (0-2) | Win | Submission | R1 2:48 | 2.8 | Welterweight | 14 of 31 (7) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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