1762RATING · 170 LB

Belal Muhammad

No. 9 at welterweight. 15–6 (1 NC) in the UFC since 2016.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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15–6 (1 NC)UFC record
4 of 15Dominant wins
82Average win score
65thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 12 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time16:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time22% of the fight
Best winLeon Edwards rated 1903 at 170 lb going in

Figures cover 21 of 22 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Belal Muhammad’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
3
27%
Average win scoreOut of 100
11
82.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
73
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
4
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
47
+0.48
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
56
4.40
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
36
3.92
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
2.02
ControlShare of fight time in control
65
22%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 15 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Leon Edwards, rated 1903 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 15 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 9 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1762 across 21 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 11 Gabriel Bonfim in Jun 2026; ranked on the full record at 170 lb.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
15–6Record at 170 lb
4 of 15Dominant wins
82Average win score
1587Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 12 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time16:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time22% of the fight
Best winLeon Edwards rated 1903 going in

Against the division

How Belal Muhammad’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
4
27%
Average win scoreOut of 100
8
82.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
6
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
46
+0.48
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.40
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
33
3.92
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
2.02
ControlShare of fight time in control
67
22%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 15 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Leon Edwards, rated 1903 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 15 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

22 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
6 Jun 2026Loss18–82Gabriel Bonfimunanimous decisionR5 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
22 Nov 2025Loss22–78Ian Machado Garryunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
10 May 2025Loss18–82Jack Della Maddalenaunanimous decisionR5 5:00WelterweightUFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
27 Jul 2024Win82–18Leon Edwardsunanimous decisionR5 5:00WelterweightUFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
6 May 2023Win82–18Gilbert Burnsunanimous decisionR5 5:00WelterweightUFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
22 Oct 2022Win89–11Sean BradyKO/TKOR2 4:47WelterweightUFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
16 Apr 2022Win80–20Vicente Luqueunanimous decisionR5 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
18 Dec 2021Win86–14Stephen Thompsonunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
12 Jun 2021Win79–21Demian Maiaunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
13 Mar 2021No contest0–100Leon Edwardscould not continueR2 0:18WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
13 Feb 2021Win84–16Dhiego Limaunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
20 Jun 2020Win77–23Lyman Goodunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
7 Sep 2019Win89–11Takashi SatosubmissionR3 1:55WelterweightUFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
13 Apr 2019Win80–20Curtis Millenderunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
19 Jan 2019Loss20–80Geoff Nealunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
1 Jun 2018Win83–17Chance Rencountreunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
18 Nov 2017Win70–30Tim Meanssplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
8 Jul 2017Win81–19Jordan Meinunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
11 Feb 2017Win82–18Randy Brownunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
12 Nov 2016Loss10–90Vicente LuqueKO/TKOR1 1:19WelterweightUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
17 Sep 2016Win88–12Augusto MontanoKO/TKOR3 4:19WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
7 Jul 2016Loss20–80Alan Joubanunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez