Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Geoff Neal
Geoff Neal
“Handz of Steel”
16-8-0
RESULT

Ian Machado Garry def. Geoff Neal (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ian Machado Garry
Ian Machado Garry
“The Future”
17-1-0
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Ian Machado Garry defeated Geoff Neal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Geoff Neal
Ian Machado Garry
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 89
Significant strikes
67 of 135
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
57 of 102
Total strikes
80 of 148
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:45
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
25 of 64
Head
39 of 96
10 of 13
Body
18 of 27
11 of 12
Leg
10 of 12
38 of 79
Distance
65 of 133
8 of 10
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 27
Sig. str.
20 of 38
19 of 28
Total str.
22 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
23 of 43
23 of 41
Total str.
31 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 28
Sig. str.
24 of 54
15 of 33
Total str.
27 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
17-1-0
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
28
5'11"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
74"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.02
SLpM
4.78
50%
Str. Acc.
54%
5.50
SApM
2.86
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.92
45%
TD Acc.
31%
87%
TD Def.
80%
—
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
Ian Machado Garry · 4-1
  • W
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Prates
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michael Page
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 11 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
70.5
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.91
1:25
Avg control time
1:43
121
Career high strikes
127
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Geoff Neal
Strike target
Ian Machado Garry
85%
Head
56%
8%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
25%
Geoff Neal
Strike position
Ian Machado Garry
82%
Distance
91%
10%
Clinch
5%
7%
Ground
4%