Belal Muhammad
“Remember the Name”
#7 Welterweight
15-6-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach72" (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 09, 1988
Age38
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.
TeamRoufusport (2013βpresent) Chicago Fight Team (2010βpresent) Valle Flow Striking
Striking & grappling
SLpM4.36
Str. Acc42%
SApM3.92
Str. Def55%
TD Avg1.98
TD Acc35%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1
Recent form
L L L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
22 fights, oldest to newest β β win β loss β draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts β early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins Β· 1 sub wins Β· 12 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses Β· 0 sub losses Β· 5 decision losses
Finish rate20%
Times finished17%
StreakL3
Best streak6
Avg fight15:48
Octagon time5h 47m
Opp win%74%
ActiveJul. 07, 2016 β Jun. 06, 2026 (11y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced6
Ranked wins2
Based on current UFC rankings β a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Belal Muhammad "Remember the Name" is a 24-6-0 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.
Belal debuted Jul. 07, 2016 vs Alan Jouban (loss). Longest win streak: 6. On a 3-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Jul. 07, 2016βJun. 06, 2026).
Best wins: Jordan Mein (U-DEC R3, Jul. 08, 2017); Demian Maia (U-DEC R3, Jun. 12, 2021); Sean Brady (KO/TKO Punches R2, Oct. 22, 2022).
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), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. As of June 9, 2026, he is #7 in the Meta UFC welterweight rankings. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Bellator and Titan FC.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Jun. 06, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | L Gabriel Bonfim | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 86 128 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | L Ian Machado Garry | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 56 72 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 10, 2025 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | L Jack Della Maddalena | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 132 178 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | W Leon Edwards | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 68 47 | 9 2 | 0 0 |
| May. 06, 2023 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | W Gilbert Burns | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 132 81 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 22, 2022 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | W Sean Brady | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:47 | 0 0 | 80 58 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 16, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad | W Vicente Luque | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 60 84 | 5 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | W Stephen Thompson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 58 19 | 7 0 | 1 0 |
| Jun. 12, 2021 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | W Demian Maia | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 45 21 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | NC Leon Edwards | CNC | 2 | 0:18 | 0 0 | 8 19 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 13, 2021 | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | W Dhiego Lima | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 129 69 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 20, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov | W Lyman Good | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 82 81 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 07, 2019 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | W Takashi Sato | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 1:55 | 0 0 | 49 29 | 2 1 | 1 0 |
| Apr. 13, 2019 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | W Curtis Millender | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 47 48 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 19, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | L Geoff Neal | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 2 | 63 71 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 01, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | W Chance Rencountre | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 70 16 | 3 0 | 1 0 |
| Nov. 18, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | W Tim Means | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 88 91 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 08, 2017 | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | W Jordan Mein | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 45 36 | 4 1 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 11, 2017 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | W Randy Brown | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 71 52 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 12, 2016 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | L Vicente Luque | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:19 | 0 1 | 3 9 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 17, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | W Augusto Montano | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 4:19 | 0 0 | 66 67 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 07, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | L Alan Jouban | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 3 | 77 86 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.
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