Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad (born July 9, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2012, he has also competed for Bellator and Titan FC. As of October 24, 2023, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[5]
| Belal Muhammad | |
|---|---|
Belal Muhammad | |
| Born | July 9, 1988 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Nickname | Remember the Name |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Team | Roufusport (2013–present)[2] Chicago Fight Team (2010–present)[3] Valle Flow Striking |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Wanderley[4] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Muhammad was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, to Palestinian parents.[6] He has four siblings: an older brother, older sister and two younger brothers.[7][8] He wrestled at Bogan High School and attended, but did not complete a degree, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[9]
Mixed martial arts career
Shortly after a TKO victory over Steve Carl to become the Titan Fighting Championships Welterweight Champion, and push his record to 9–0, Muhammad signed with the UFC in 2016.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 90, Muhammad made his UFC debut, as a short-notice replacement, against Alan Jouban.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors for their performances.[13]
Muhammad next faced Augusto Montaño on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[14] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[15]
Muhammad was expected to face Lyman Good on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205.[16] However, on October 24, Good was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition drug test sample collected ten days earlier.[17] He was replaced by Vicente Luque.[18] Muhammad lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[19]
Muhammad was a short notice replacement and stepped in to face Randy Brown on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Muhammad faced Jordan Mein on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Muhammad was expected to face Jesse Taylor on November 19, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura.[24] However, on September 13, it was announced that Taylor was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA of a potential doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition drug test conducted on August 22.[25] He was replaced by Tim Means.[26] Muhammad won the fight via split decision.[27]
Muhammad was expected to face Niko Price on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.[28] However, Price was removed from the bout on May 22 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Chance Rencountre.[29] Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]
Muhammad was scheduled to meet Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[31] However, on September 14, 2018, Muhammad was pulled from the bout and he was replaced by newcomer Luigi Vendramini.[32]
Muhammad faced Geoff Neal on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.[33] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[34]
Muhammad faced Curtis Millender on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236.[35] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[36]
Muhammad faced Takashi Sato on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.[37] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[38] This win earned Muhammad his first Performance of the Night award.[39]
Muhammad was expected to face Lyman Good on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249.[40] However on April 4, Good pulled out due to COVID-19 infection.[41][42] The bout was rebooked and eventually took place on June 20, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov.[43] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[44]
Muhammad was expected to face Sean Brady on December 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.[45] However in late October, Brady had a broken nose and had to pull out of their bout,[46] and he was replaced by Dhiego Lima.[47] Subsequently, Muhammed was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week leading up to the event and the bout was scrapped from the card[48] and the bout was rescheduled to February 13, 2021, at UFC 258[49] Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision.[50]
Muhammad faced Leon Edwards on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187.[51] During the second round, Edwards poked Muhammad in the eye rendering him unable to continue. The fight was declared a no contest.[52]
Muhammad faced Demian Maia on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263.[53] Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision.[54]
Muhammad faced Stephen Thompson on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.[55] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[56]
Muhammad faced Vicente Luque in a rematch on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.[57] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[58]
Muhammad faced Sean Brady on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[59] He won the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the second round.[60] UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of his cornermen for this fight.[61] He received his second Performance of the Night bonus.[62]
Muhammad faced Gilbert Burns on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[63] He defeated him by unanimous decision.[64]
Professional grappling career
Muhammad was scheduled to compete against Tarek Suleiman in the no gi co-main event of ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023.[65] He withdrew from the match on short notice and was replaced by Marvin Vettori.[66]
Personal life
Muhammad is a Muslim,[67] and an outspoken supporter of Palestine.[68] He has denounced the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip showing support for Palestinians while also condemning antisemitism.[69]
On June 1, 2020, businesses owned by Muhammad's father and cousins in Chicago were looted and destroyed as a result of the George Floyd unrest.[70]
He threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago Cubs on July 28, 2021.[71]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Takashi Sato and Sean Brady[72][62]
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Alan Jouban[13]
- Tied (Georges St-Pierre, Kamaru Usman & Neil Magny) for most unanimous decision wins in UFC Welterweight division history (10)
- Tied (Georges St-Pierre, Frankie Edgar, Kamaru Usman, Neil Magny, Brad Tavares & Robert Whittaker) for second most unanimous decision wins in UFC history (10)
- Third most decision wins in UFC Welterweight division history (11)[73]
- Second highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Welterweight division history (93.3%)[73]
- Titan Fighting Championship
- Titan FC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2019 January Fight of the Month vs. Geoff Neal[74]
Mixed martial arts record
| 27 matches | 23 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 17 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 23–3 (1) | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 22–3 (1) | Sean Brady | TKO (punches) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 2 | 4:47 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 21–3 (1) | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–3 (1) | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–3 (1) | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| NC | 18–3 (1) | Leon Edwards | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | March 13, 2021 | 2 | 0:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue. |
| Win | 18–3 | Dhiego Lima | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Lyman Good | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Takashi Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 242 | September 7, 2019 | 3 | 1:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–3 | Curtis Millender | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Geoff Neal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Chance Rencountre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | June 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Utica, New York, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Tim Means | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | November 19, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 12–2 | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Randy Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Vicente Luque | KO (punches) | UFC 205 | November 12, 2016 | 1 | 1:19 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Augusto Montaño | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | September 17, 2016 | 3 | 4:19 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Alan Jouban | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 9–0 | Steve Carl | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 38 | April 30, 2016 | 4 | 4:07 | Miami, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural Titan FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Zane Kamaka | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 35 | September 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Keith Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 33 | March 20, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Catchweight (174 lb) bout; Johnson missed weight. |
| Win | 6–0 | Chris Curtis | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 21 | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | A.J. Matthews | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 112 | March 14, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Garrett Gross | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 18 | November 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jimmy Fritz | TKO (punches) | Hoosier Fight Club 15 | April 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:19 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Quinton McCottrell | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 84 | December 14, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Justin Brock | TKO (punches) | Hoosier Fight Club 12 | August 18, 2012 | 1 | 2:17 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Welterweight debut. |
See also
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