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Kevin Holland Announces Geoff Neal Rematch for UFC Houston Homecoming

Holland says he will face the No. 14 welterweight in Houston in a bout he characterized as signed, though the UFC has not formally confirmed it.

Overview

  • Holland revealed on X that he is signed to fight Geoff Neal at UFC Houston, with official UFC confirmation still pending.
  • Reports place UFC Houston at the Toyota Center on Feb. 21, 2026, aligning with the promotion’s announced first-quarter event slate.
  • The matchup revisits a 2017 regional meeting that Holland won by third-round TKO before both fighters joined the UFC.
  • Holland competed actively in 2025, earning wins over Vicente Luque and Gunnar Nelson before a unanimous-decision loss to Mike Malott in October.
  • Neal, currently ranked No. 14 at welterweight, has dropped three of his past four fights and is coming off a knockout loss to Carlos Prates.