Fighter Profile›Welterweight

“Remember the Name”

Belal Muhammad

24-5 (1 NC)21 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

· 2L

Declining

4× Title

5× 5R

Goes Long

High Wear

5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightLIan Machado Garry·U-DEC·R3·5mo ago

Fighter Context

15–5UFC1 NC·

2KO

1Sub

12Dec

15.4min/fight

323UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

11–5(17 fights)

18%finish rate

+0.0str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

6–2(9 fights)

0%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

0%finish rate

+1.8str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.61

Neutral

60%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.257

Strong

76%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

91%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

61%

Strong

69%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Muhammad

Distance Striker

Head Hunter

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.43

Str. Accuracy43%

1,429UFC landed/3,297attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.1 vs avg3.82

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.29

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

78%

Body

14%

Leg

By Position

Distance87%

Clinch5%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 121 rounds	Round 220 rounds	Round 318 rounds	Round 44 rounds	Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed	21	21	22	23	24
Avg. Absorbed	18	18	18	19	25
Avg. Net	+3	+3	+4	+5	-1

Grappling

Muhammad

Control Wrestler

·218s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.14

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.86

TD Accuracy36%

46UFC landed/126attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense90%

47UFC defended/52opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

20%

Decision Fighter

div avg 53%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 15

Submission1 / 15

Decision12 / 15

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision4 / 5

Loss Pattern

Outscored

4 of 5 losses by decision

Versatile finisher. 2 KOs and 1 sub across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

33%

6 of 18 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.3pts

W12 dec

1.8pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

15UD

1SD

0MD

6%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 19 more in second half of career

21 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=21

R2n=20

R3n=18

Outputsig strikes / min

4.3

4.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.7

3.8

Diff

+0.5

+0.6

+0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▲Absorbed+41%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Muhammad — 21 UFC Fights

Result

Method

21 fights

Ian Machado GarryVeteran

U-DEC R3Nov '25

-16

·56 SS (40%)·72 abs·0/7 td·215s ctrl

Jack Della MaddalenaVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5May '25

-46

·132 SS (42%)·178 abs·3/9 td·201s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '24

+21

·68 SS (56%)·47 abs·9/13 td·2 td taken·722s ctrl

Gilbert BurnsElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5May '23

+51

·132 SS (47%)·81 abs

Sean Brady

KO/TKO R2 · 4:47Oct '22

+22

·80 SS (38%)·58 abs

Vicente LuqueVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '22

-24

·60 SS (39%)·84 abs·5/10 td·449s ctrl

Stephen ThompsonVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '21

+39

·58 SS (61%)·19 abs·7/9 td·717s ctrl·1 sub att

Demian MaiaElite

U-DEC R3Jun '21

+24

·45 SS (35%)·21 abs·1 td taken

Leon EdwardsVeteran

Could Not Co… R2 · 0:18Mar '21

-11

·8 SS (31%)·19 abs·33s ctrl

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

Dhiego Lima

U-DEC R3Feb '21

+60

·129 SS (49%)·69 abs·1/10 td·162s ctrl

All Fighters

Welterweight

“Remember the Name”

Belal Muhammad

24-5 (1 NC)21 UFC

Form

5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightLIan Machado Garry·U-DEC·5mo ago

Fighter Context

15–5UFC1 NC·

2KO

1Sub

12Dec

15.4min/fight

323UFC min

vs. Winning Record11–5

vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–2

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.61

60%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.257

76%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

91%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

61%

69%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Muhammad

Welterweight avg

Distance StrikerHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min4.43

Str. Accuracy43%

1,429UFC landed/3,297attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.1 vs avg3.82

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.29

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

78%

Body

14%

Leg

By Position

Dist87%

Clinch5%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=21	R2 n=20	R3 n=18	R4 n=4	R5 n=4
Landed	21	21	22	23	24
Absorbed	18	18	18	19	25
Net	+3	+3	+4	+5	-1

Grappling

Muhammad

Welterweight avg

Control Wrestler

218s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.14

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.86

TD Accuracy36%

46UFC landed/126attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense90%

47UFC defended/52opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

20%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

1Sub

12Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

33%6 of 18 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.3pts

W12 dec

1.8pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

15UD

1SD

0MD

6%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=21

R2n=20

R3n=18

Outputsig strikes / min

4.3

4.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.7

3.8

Diff

+0.5

+0.6

+0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Muhammad — UFC Fight Log

Ian Machado GarryVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Nov '25

56 SS (40%)·72 abs·0/7 td·215s ctrl

Jack Della MaddalenaVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·May '25

132 SS (42%)·178 abs·3/9 td·201s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '24

68 SS (56%)·47 abs·9/13 td·2 td taken·722s ctrl

Gilbert BurnsEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·May '23

132 SS (47%)·81 abs

Sean Brady

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22

80 SS (38%)·58 abs

Vicente LuqueVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '22

60 SS (39%)·84 abs·5/10 td·449s ctrl

Stephen ThompsonVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Dec '21

58 SS (61%)·19 abs·7/9 td·717s ctrl·1 sub

Demian MaiaElite

U-DEC·R3·Jun '21

45 SS (35%)·21 abs·1 td taken

Round 121 rounds

Round 220 rounds

Round 318 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

n=21

n=20

n=18

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1