Geoff Neal

“Handz of Steel”

16-8-0

IQ Score

Prospect

/Welterweight/Age 35/Southpaw/5' 11"/75″ reach/170 lbs

Win %

67%

SLpM

5.0

Str Acc

50%

Str Def

57%

TD Avg

0.5

TD Def

87%

Sub Avg

0.1

Finish

69%

At a Glance

5.0

SLpM

50%

Str Acc

0.5

TD Avg

69%

Finish %

57%

Str Def

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Prospect

STR68

DEF53

GRP39

FIN70

MOM40

DUR41

ACT85

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

5.02+1.60 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

5.50+2.32 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.54-0.98 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.10-0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (5.50)Landed (5.02)

-0.48

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (16)

7 KO

2 SUB

4 DEC

3 OTH

Losses (8)

2 KO

1 SUB

3 DEC

2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

7 of 20

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.2 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-3

Fight History14 UFC + 6 pre-UFC

20 fights13W6L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Uros Medic	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:19
L	Carlos Prates	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025	KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow	1	4:59
W	Rafael Dos Anjos	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	Oct 26, 2024	KO/TKO	1	1:30
L	Ian Machado Garry	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	Feb 17, 2024	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Shavkat Rakhmonov	UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane	Mar 4, 2023	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	4:17
W	Vicente Luque	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill	Aug 6, 2022	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:01
W	Santiago Ponzinibbio	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Dec 11, 2021	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Neil Magny	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson	May 8, 2021	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Stephen Thompson	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal	Dec 19, 2020	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Mike Perry	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Dec 14, 2019	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:30
W	Niko Price	UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar	Jul 27, 2019	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:39
W	Belal Muhammad	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	Jan 19, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Frank Camacho	UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till	Sep 8, 2018	KO/TKO Kick	2	1:23
W	Brian Camozzi	UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros	Feb 18, 2018	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:48
W	Bilal Williams	LFALFA 16: Bedford vs. Flick	Jul 14, 2017	TKO	1	4:43
?	Kevin Holland	XKOXKO 34	Jan 28, 2017	TKO	3	3:50
W	Christopher Anthony	Legacy FCLegacy FC 32	Jun 20, 2014	DEC		Unanimous
W	Armando Servin	XKOXKO 19	Aug 17, 2013	DEC		Unanimous
W	Zack Board	XKOXKO 17	Jan 12, 2013	TKO	2	1:46
W	David McAfee	Blood & GloryBlood & Glory 1	Aug 25, 2012	SUB	1	2:15