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#2 Welterweight Division

Actif

"Remember The Name"

Belal Muhammad

Welterweight Division

23-3-0 (W-L-D)

5

Victoires par Knockout

1

Victoires par soumission

Belal Muhammad

athlete record

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Learn more about Belal Muhammad's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Chicago, United States
Trains à
Roufusport, (Mikwaukee, WI) & Chicago Fight Team (Chicago, IL)
Âge
35
La Taille
71.00
Poids
169.50
Début de l'octogone
Jul. 7, 2016
Reach
72.00
Portée de la jambe
40.00
  • Pro since 2012

     
  • Five wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)

     
  • One first round finish

     
  • Has won nine of his last 10 (8-0, 1 NC)

     
  • Last pre-UFC win was fourth round TKO of TUF 21 vet Steve Carl on April 30, 2016

UFC 288 (5/6/23) Muhammad won a five round unanimous decision over Gilbert Burns 

UFC 280 (10/22/22) Muhammad stopped Sean Brady via strikes at 4:47 of the second round 

UFC on ESPN (4/16/22) Muhammad won a five round unanimous decision over Vicente Luque

UFC Fight Night (12/18/21) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Stephen Thompson

UFC 263 (6/12/21) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Demian Maia

UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Muhammad’s bout against Leon Edwards was ruled a no contest at :18 of the second when he was unable to continue due to an accidental eye poke

UFC 258 (2/13/21) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Dhiego Lima

UFC on ESPN (6/20/20) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Lyman Good

UFC 242 (9/7/19) Muhammad submitted Takashi Sato via rear naked choke at 1:55 of the third round

UFC 236 (4/13/19) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Curtis Millender

UFC Fight Night (1/19/19) Muhammad lost a three round unanimous decision to Geoff Neal

UFC Fight Night (6/1/18) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Chance Rencountre

UFC Fight Night (11/19/17) Muhammad won a three round split decision over Tim Means

UFC 213 (7/8/17) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Mein

UFC 208 (2/11/17) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Randy Brown

UFC 205 (11/12/16) Muhammad was knocked out by Vicente Luque at 1:19 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (9/17/16) Muhammad stopped Augusto Montano via strikes at 4:09 of the third round

UFC Fight Night (7/7/16) Muhammad lost a three round unanimous decision to Alan Jouban

When and why did you start training for fighting? Eight years ago - I started because I love to compete.



What ranks and titles have you held? Titan FC welterweight champion



Do you have any heroes? Spartacus.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I’m one step closer to obtaining my goal of becoming the best in the world.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Illinois - degree in Law



What was your job before you started fighting? Cell phone store owner



Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Undefeated in amateur MMA



Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in BJJ



Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine



Favorite Striking technique: Jab