Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Geoff Neal
Geoff Neal
“Handz of Steel”
16-8-0
RESULT

Geoff Neal def. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Santiago Ponzinibbio
“Argentine Dagger”
31-9-0
Saturday, December 11, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Geoff Neal defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Geoff Neal
Santiago Ponzinibbio
0
Knockdowns
0
85 of 161
Significant strikes
91 of 229
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
86 of 162
Total strikes
91 of 229
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
73 of 145
Head
62 of 195
5 of 9
Body
12 of 17
7 of 7
Leg
17 of 17
85 of 161
Distance
90 of 228
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
26 of 63
21 of 42
Total str.
26 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 47
Sig. str.
26 of 73
19 of 47
Total str.
26 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
46 of 73
Sig. str.
39 of 93
46 of 73
Total str.
39 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
31-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
5'11"
Height
6'0"
75"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.02
SLpM
4.78
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
5.50
SApM
4.68
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.60
45%
TD Acc.
27%
87%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Geoff Neal · 1-4
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio · 2-3
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:29 · weightClass.Catch Weight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
54.1
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:25
Avg control time
0:35
121
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Geoff Neal
Strike target
Santiago Ponzinibbio
85%
Head
71%
8%
Body
13%
6%
Leg
17%
Geoff Neal
Strike position
Santiago Ponzinibbio
82%
Distance
95%
10%
Clinch
2%
7%
Ground
3%