Geoff
Neal is currently not ready for the drama that could have come
with a potential rematch against Kevin
Holland.
Neal suffered the first knockout loss of his career against Holland
under the Xtreme Knockout banner in 2017. While they both made
their way to the UFC next year, a rematch between them never
materialized. There were recent rumors of a potential rematch
between Neal and Holland. However, Neal is now booked to fight
Uros
Medic at
UFC Houston on Feb. 21.
Drama Free Zone
Neal recently revealed that he is currently not in the ideal frame
of mind to fight Holland. Having recently won his battle with
addiction, Neal has his hands full, with no room for additional
drama. And drama is likely to follow with a matchup against
Holland. Neal revealed that his coach and Holland hate each other.
To add to the tension, some members left Neal’s gym, Fortis MMA,
for Phalanx MMA Academy, where Holland trains. Meanwhile, Neal’s
matchup with Medic is unlikely to have any drama as they both
barely trash talk.
“I got a lot going on. So I’m trying to sort of have a low-energy
fight,” Neal told Home of Fight. “There’s a lot of beef behind
that. My coach hates him, he hates my coach. And then had a couple
of people from the gym, they left our gym to go over there. So it’s
lot of inter-gym beef. If he still wants to fight, we can do it
later. But right now that’s not just something I want to do.”