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Belal Muhammad

Belal Muhammad

1141 ELO #61

"Remember the Name"

MMA 24-6-0 (1 NC) · UFC 15-6-0 · Welterweight (#5) · Chicago, United States · Roufusport, (Mikwaukee, WI) & Chicago Fight Team (Chicago, IL) · Last fought 2 days ago

Belal Muhammad "Remember the Name" - UFC Fighter Profile

Belal Muhammad is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division and is ranked #5. Born in Chicago, United States, Belal Muhammad has compiled an MMA record of 24-6-0 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 15-6-0. Belal Muhammad trains at Roufusport, (Mikwaukee, WI) & Chicago Fight Team (Chicago, IL) in Chicago, United States. With an ELO rating of 1141, Belal Muhammad ranks #61 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Belal Muhammad has 15 wins in the UFC. Belal Muhammad lands an average of 4.36 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.98 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1141), and have not fought Belal Muhammad before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Gunnar Nelson 10-6-0 37 1119 0.0 22
Chidi Njokuani 5-5-0 37 1020 0.0 121
Adam Fugitt 2-4-0 37 962 0.0 179
Ricky Glenn 4-6-0 37 958 0.0 183
Colby Covington 12-5-0 38 1137 1.0 4
Michael Chiesa 15-7-0 38 1157 1.0 16

Fight Results Breakdown

21
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

In the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on November 22, 2025, Belal Muhammad (ELO: 1192) is set to face Ian Machado Garry (ELO: 1107). Muhammad, with a record of 24-4-0 (1 NC), holds an impressive UFC record of 16-4-0 and is currently active in the welterweight division. His recent form shows a strong performance, winning four out of his last five fights.

Muhammad's takedown accuracy stands at 38%, while his strike accuracy is 43%. In comparison, Garry has a takedown accuracy of 33% and a higher strike accuracy of 54%. Despite Garry's higher strike accuracy, Muhammad's ELO rating of 1192 is 85 points higher than Garry's 1107, making him the favorite in this matchup.

If betting odds were available, they would likely reflect Muhammad as the favorite due to the ELO difference and a slight edge in takedown accuracy. However, Garry's higher strike accuracy could potentially make for an interesting contest, especially given their differing fighting styles.

Biggest Win

Leon Edwards in 2024
Opponent ELO: 1199

Biggest Upset Loss

Jack Della Maddalena in 2025
Your ELO: 1199 · Opponent ELO: 1111 · Favored by 88

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jul 09 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1199
ELO Rank
61 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
428-154-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1076.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1064.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.36
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
42%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.92
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.98
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Belal Muhammad Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-06-06 UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Gabriel Bonfim U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss +102
2025-11-22 UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Ian Machado Garry U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss +210
2025-05-10 UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Jack Della Maddalena U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2024-07-27 UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Leon Edwards U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2023-05-06 UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Gilbert Burns U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2022-10-22 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Sean Brady KO/TKO Punches 2 4:47 Win -
2022-04-16 UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad Vicente Luque U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2021-12-18 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Stephen Thompson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-06-12 UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Demian Maia U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-02-13 UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Dhiego Lima U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-06-20 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Lyman Good U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-09-07 UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Takashi Sato SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 1:55 Win -
2019-04-13 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Curtis Millender U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-01-19 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Geoff Neal U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2018-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Chance Rencountre U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-11-18 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Tim Means S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-07-08 UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Jordan Mein U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-02-11 UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie Randy Brown U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-11-12 UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor Vicente Luque KO/TKO Punches 1 1:19 Loss -
2016-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson Augusto Montano KO/TKO Punches 3 4:19 Win -
2016-07-07 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Alan Jouban U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Belal Muhammad ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
21 2026-06-06 Gabriel Bonfim 1090 Loss -19 1141
20 2025-11-22 Ian Machado Garry 1120 Loss -19 1160
19 2025-05-10 Jack Della Maddalena 1111 Loss -20 1179
18 2024-07-27 Leon Edwards 1199 Win +17 1199
17 2023-05-06 Gilbert Burns 1182 Win +17 1182
16 2022-10-22 Sean Brady 1095 Win +19 1165
15 2022-04-16 Vicente Luque 1199 Win +19 1146
14 2021-12-18 Stephen Thompson 1131 Win +17 1127
13 2021-06-12 Demian Maia 1169 Win +20 1110
12 2021-02-13 Dhiego Lima 971 Win +11 1090
11 2020-06-20 Lyman Good 1053 Win +15 1079
10 2019-09-07 Takashi Sato 1022 Win +20 1064
9 2019-04-13 Curtis Millender 1044 Win +17 1044
8 2019-01-19 Geoff Neal 1039 Loss -16 1027
7 2018-06-01 Chance Rencountre 1000 Win +15 1043
6 2017-11-18 Tim Means 1072 Win 0 1028
5 2017-07-08 Jordan Mein 1005 Win +16 1028
4 2017-02-11 Randy Brown 1041 Win +18 1012
3 2016-11-12 Vicente Luque 1047 Loss -14 994
2 2016-09-17 Augusto Montano 1005 Win +22 1008
1 2016-07-07 Alan Jouban 1047 Loss -14 986

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