Belal Muhammad Record, stats and next fight

24-6-0 (W-L-D) · 1 NC

5Wins by knockout

1Wins by submission

1First round finishes

Portrait de Belal Muhammad, combattant de MMA — Photo : Inaquout, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Stats and record

31Pro fights

25%Finish rate

22UFC fights

2Title fights

4Performance bonuses

3Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO5 (21 %)

Submission1 (4 %)

Decision18 (75 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO1 (17 %)

Submission0 (0 %)

Decision5 (83 %)

Profile

Age: 38 years
Born: July 9, 1988
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Reach: 72" (183 cm)
Division: Welterweight
Fighting out of: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Team: Roufusport
UFC debut: July 7, 2016

Fight history

Loss

vs Gabriel Bonfim

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
5

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Ian Machado Garry

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · Nov 22, 2025 · Al Rayyan, Qatar

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Jack Della Maddalena Bonus

UFC 315 · May 10, 2025 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
5

Time
5:00
Win

vs Leon Edwards Title

UFC 304 · Jul 27, 2024 · Manchester, England

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
5

Time
5:00
Win

vs Gilbert Burns

UFC 288 · May 6, 2023 · Newark, New Jersey, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
5

Time
5:00
Win

vs Sean Brady Bonus

UFC 280 · Oct 22, 2022 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
4:47
Win

vs Vicente Luque

UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
5

Time
5:00
Win

vs Stephen Thompson

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00

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Win

vs Demian Maia

UFC 263 · Jun 12, 2021 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
No contest

vs Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
NC (accidental eye poke)

Round
2

Time
0:18
Win

vs Dhiego Lima

UFC 258 · Feb 13, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Lyman Good

UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov · Jun 20, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Takashi Sato Bonus

UFC 242 · Sep 7, 2019 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
3

Time
1:55
Win

vs Curtis Millender

UFC 236 · Apr 13, 2019 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Geoff Neal

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019 · Brooklyn, New York, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Chance Rencountre

UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · Jun 1, 2018 · Utica, New York, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Tim Means

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 19, 2017 · Sydney, Australia

Method
Decision (split)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Jordan Mein

UFC 213 · Jul 8, 2017 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Randy Brown

UFC 208 · Feb 11, 2017 · Brooklyn, New York, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Vicente Luque

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016 · New York City, New York, United States

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:19
Win

vs Augusto Montaño

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · Sep 17, 2016 · Hidalgo, Texas, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
3

Time
4:19
Loss

vs Alan Jouban Bonus

UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Steve Carl Title

Titan FC 38 · Apr 30, 2016 · Miami, Florida, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
4

Time
4:07
Win

vs Zane Kamaka

Titan FC 35 · Sep 19, 2015 · Ridgefield, Washington, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Keith Johnson

Titan FC 33 · Mar 20, 2015 · Mobile, Alabama, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Chris Curtis

Hoosier Fight Club 21 · Sep 13, 2014 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs A.J. Matthews

Bellator 112 · Mar 14, 2014 · Hammond, Indiana, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Garrett Gross

Hoosier Fight Club 18 · Nov 9, 2013 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Jimmy Fritz

Hoosier Fight Club 15 · Apr 6, 2013 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
2:19
Win

vs Quinton McCottrell

Bellator 84 · Dec 14, 2012 · Hammond, Indiana, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Justin Brock

Hoosier Fight Club 12 · Aug 18, 2012 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
2:17

Analysis

Belal “Remember the Name” Muhammad (born July 9, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), reach 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)) is a former UFC welterweight champion. He became the first UFC champion of Palestinian descent when he beat Leon Edwards on July 27, 2024. He lost the belt to Jack Della Maddalena on May 10, 2025, then dropped two more fights, in the same division as current champion Islam Makhachev. Trained at Roufusport in Milwaukee, this well-rounded, wrestling-first fighter holds a record of 24 wins, 6 losses and 1 no contest. Browse every UFC and welterweight fighter on MMA Official.

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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