Geoff Neal biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Austin, Texas

Who is Geoff Neal?

Geoffrey Charles “Geoff” Neal is an American professional mixed martial artist born in Austin, Texas, United States. Training at Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas, he is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Neal is a purple belt in Brazilian jiujitsu. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. His fight name is Handz of Steel.
2. He competes in the welterweight division.
3. He is fighting out of Dallas.
4. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Xtreme Combat Productions, Xtreme Knockout, 24/7 Entertainment, Legacy Fighting Championship, Rumble Time Promotions and Legacy Fighting Alliance.
5. He is 5’11” tall.
6. He holds a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 6 losses.
7. From 2009 to 2019, he worked as a server at a Texas Roadhouse in Dallas.
8. On August 25, 2012, he made his professional MMA debut in Robstown, Texas.
9. On July 25, 2017, he defeated Chase Waldon via technical knockout at “Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series” Season 1 episode 3 in Las Vegas.
10. In 2020, he suffered from an infection and went into septic shock.
11. On November 25, 2021, he was arrested in Collin County, Texas, charged with driving under the influence and unlawful possession of a firearm and released on $2,000 bond.
12. On February 18, 2018, he made his UFC debut in Austin.
13. On August 28, 2024, he turned 34.

Geoff Neal’s UFC career timeline

From 2018 to 2024, Neal fought 12 UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2018

• On February 18, 2018, he submitted Brian Camozzi via rear-naked choke at “UFC Fight Night 126” in Austin.
• On September 8, 2018, he knocked out Frank Camacho at “UFC 228” in Dallas.

2019

• On January 19, 2019, he defeated Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision at “UFC Fight Night 143” in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• On July 27, 2019, he defeated Niko Price via TKO at “UFC 240” in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• On December 14, 2019, he defeated Mike Perry via TKO at “UFC 245” in Paradise, Nevada.

2020

• On December 19, 2020, he lost to Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision at “UFC Vegas 17” in Enterprise.

2021

• On May 8, 2021, he lost to Neil Magny via unanimous decision at “UFC Vegas 26” in Enterprise.
• On December 11, 2021, he defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio via split decision at “UFC 269” in Paradise.

2022

• On August 6, 2022, he knocked out Vicente Luque at “UFC Vegas 59” in Enterprise.

2023

• On March 4, 2023, Shavkat Rackhmonov submitted him at “UFC 285” in Paradise.

2024

• On February 17, 2024, he lost to Ian Machado Garry via split decision at “UFC 298” in Anaheim, California, USA.
• On October 26, 2024, he defeated Rafael dos Anjos via TKO at “UFC 308” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.