Geoff Neal News

Cole Shelton - January 3, 2020

Geoff Neal picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC 245 when he knocked out Mike Perry in the first round. He was also the first person to knock out the fan favorite out in MMA. Neal was confident he would earn a finish but was surprised it happened so soon into the fight.

Natasha Hooper - December 15, 2019

Tonight, UFC 245 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas offered a stacked fight card full of exciting matchups. The preliminary bout between Mike Perry and Geoff Neal was no exception, as the welterweight stars collided on the preliminary card. Mike Perry joined the UFC in 2016. Within three years, he has achieved a peppered record of wins and losses. Nevertheless, “Platinum” has proven to be one of the most entertaining welterweights in the division who delivers showstopping performances. His last fight was no different as the 28-year old went to war against Vicente Luque for fifteen minutes in August 2019. Perry ended the fight with a gruesome nose injury and a split decision loss but still proved his toughness and heart.

Natasha Hooper - December 14, 2019

Tonight, Mike Perry and Geoff Neal lead the way on the preliminary card for UFC 245. The action-packed event was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and was headlined by a welterweight title bout between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. The fellow welterweight fighter, Geoff Neal is currently ranked No 14 in the division. The heavy hitter has 6 back-to-back wins, finishing half of them with punches and resulting in TKO victories. He made his UFC debut in Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series in 2017 where he set his own precedent by finishing Chase Waldon in under 2 minutes of the first round.

Natasha Hooper - December 12, 2019

Mike Perry is preparing to fight Geoff Neal in a welterweight bout at UFC 245 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As the December 14 event speedily approaches, Perry is keeping his eyes on the prize. “I’m trying to stay calmer than ever,” Perry told MMA Junkie.

Harry Kettle - October 31, 2019

UFC welterweight contender Mike Perry has always had a way with words, and he’s continuing that trend ahead of his UFC 245 showdown with Geoff Neal. Perry (13-5) is coming off the back of a split decision loss to Vicente Luque at UFC Uruguay back in August. During the course of that fight “Platinum” sustained one of the worst broken noses in the history of the UFC, leading many to believe that he would be out of action for quite some time.

Adam Martin - October 30, 2019

An absolute banger of a welterweight fight is the latest addition to UFC 245 as fan favorite Mike Perry takes on Geoff Neal in what is sure to be a war. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the Perry vs. Neal booking for UFC 245, which takes place on December 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout has been rumored on social media in recent days, and now it’s nearly official. According to Helwani, verbal agreements are in place for the bout, and the UFC should make it official shortly.

Cole Shelton - August 5, 2019

Colby Covington returned to the Octagon after more than a year off to take on Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC Newark. It was a critical fight for “Chaos” as, should he win, he would finally get that elusive UFC undisputed title shot. In the end, that is exactly what happened as Covington dominated Lawler for the entire fight as he threw over 500 strikes and attempted almost 20 takedowns. Following the fight, here is what we think should be next for the two of them.

Cole Shelton - July 26, 2019

Geoff Neal did not expect to wait this long in between fights, but he is excited with the way things worked out. The Texan will now fight on the main card of UFC 240 against Niko Price in a fight that promises to deliver. “It is really cool. Everyone knows it will be a really fun fight,” Neal said to BJPENN.com. “This is the type of fight that I like to see, so I know fans will love to see. Just a great matchup.”