“Handz of Steel”
Geoff Neal "Handz of Steel" is an active Welterweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Geoff Neal is an active Welterweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 9-4-0, UFC record is 8-6-0, nationality is United States, team is Fortis MMA, stance is Southpaw, height is 5' 11", reach is 75". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Uros Medic at UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez on Feb 21 2026 by KO (Punches). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 1-4 with 4 finishes.
The striking profile lists 5.02 significant strikes landed per minute, 5.5 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 50% striking accuracy, 57% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 87% takedown defense, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 10 KO/TKO wins, 2 submission wins, 4 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 75% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Uros Medic | KO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21 2026 |
| LOSS | Carlos Prates | KO (Spinning Back Elbow) | UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Aug 16 2025 |
| WIN | Rafael dos Anjos | TKO (Knee Injury) | UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26 2024 |
| LOSS | Ian Garry | Decision (Split) | UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Feb 17 2024 |
| LOSS | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane | Mar 04 2023 |
| WIN | Vicente Luque | KO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN 40 - Santos vs. Hill | Aug 06 2022 |
| WIN | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (Split) | UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. Poirier | Dec 11 2021 |
| LOSS | Neil Magny | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson | May 08 2021 |
| LOSS | Stephen Thompson | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal | Dec 19 2020 |
| WIN | Mike Perry | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington | Dec 14 2019 |
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