Belal Muhammad Explained

Belal Muhammad should not be confused with Bilal Mohammed.

Belal Muhammad
Nickname:Remember the Name
Birth Date:9 July 1988
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:72 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Team:Roufusport (2013–present)[2]
Chicago Fight Team (2010–present)[3]
Valle Flow Striking
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:18
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:1
University:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sherdog:108315

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 the current UFC Welterweight Champion. As of August 6, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[4] A professional competitor since 2012, he has also competed for Bellator and Titan FC.

Background

Muhammad was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, to Palestinian parents.[5] He has four siblings: an older brother, older sister and two younger brothers.[6] [7] He wrestled at Bogan High School and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors for their performances.[12]

Muhammad next faced Augusto Montaño on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[13] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[14]

Muhammad was expected to face Lyman Good on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205.[15] 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.[16] He was replaced by Vicente Luque.[17] Muhammad lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[18]

Muhammad was a short notice replacement and stepped in to face Randy Brown on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Muhammad faced Jordan Mein on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213.[21] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

Muhammad was expected to face Jesse Taylor on November 19, 2017, at .[23] 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.[24] He was replaced by Tim Means.[25] Muhammad won the fight via split decision.[26]

Muhammad was expected to face Niko Price on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.[27] However, Price was removed from the bout on May 22 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Chance Rencountre.[28] Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Muhammad was scheduled to meet Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[30] However, on September 14, 2018, Muhammad was pulled from the bout and he was replaced by newcomer Luigi Vendramini.[31]

Muhammad faced Geoff Neal on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.[32] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[33]

Muhammad faced Curtis Millender on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236.[34] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[35]

Muhammad faced Takashi Sato on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.[36] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[37] This win earned Muhammad his first Performance of the Night award.[38]

Muhammad was expected to face Lyman Good on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249.[39] However on April 4, Good pulled out due to COVID-19 infection.[40] [41] The bout was rebooked and eventually took place on June 20, 2020, at .[42] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[43]

Muhammad was expected to face Sean Brady on December 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.[44] However in late October, Brady had a broken nose and had to pull out of their bout,[45] and he was replaced by Dhiego Lima.[46] Subsequently, Muhammed was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week leading up to the event and the bout was scrapped from the card[47] and the bout was rescheduled to February 13, 2021, at UFC 258[48] Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision.[49]

Muhammad faced Leon Edwards on March 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187.[50] During the second round, Edwards poked Muhammad in the eye rendering him unable to continue. The fight was declared a no contest.[51]

Muhammad faced Demian Maia on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263.[52] Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision.[53]

Muhammad faced Stephen Thompson on December 18, 2021, at .[54] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[55]

Muhammad faced Vicente Luque in a rematch on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.[56] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[57]

Muhammad faced Sean Brady on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[58] He won the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the second round.[59] UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of his cornermen for this fight.[60] He received his second Performance of the Night bonus.[61]

Muhammad faced Gilbert Burns on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[62] Muhammad won by unanimous decision.[63]

UFC Welterweight Champion

Muhammad faced Leon Edwards in a rematch, for the UFC Welterweight Championship on July 27, 2024, at UFC 304.[64] He won the fight and the title by unanimous decision.[65]

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.[66] He withdrew from the match on short notice and was replaced by Marvin Vettori.[67]

Personal life

Muhammad is a Muslim,[68] and an outspoken supporter of Palestine.[69] He has denounced the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis showing support for Palestinians while also condemning antisemitism.[70]

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.[71]

He threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago Cubs on July 28, 2021.[72]

He represents Palestine.[73] [74] [75]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|24–3 (1)|Leon Edwards|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 304 | |align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Manchester, England||-|Win|align=center|23–3 (1)|Gilbert Burns|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 288||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Win|align=center||Sean Brady|TKO (punches)|UFC 280||align=center|2|align=center|4:47|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|21–3 (1)|Vicente Luque|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–3 (1)|Stephen Thompson|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–3 (1)|Demian Maia|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 263||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glendale, Arizona, United States||-|NC|align=center|18–3 (1)|Leon Edwards|NC (accidental eye poke)|||align=center|2|align=center|0:18|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–3|Dhiego Lima|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 258 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–3|Lyman Good|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–3|Takashi Sato|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 242 ||align=center|3|align=center|1:55|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Curtis Millender|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 236 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–3|Geoff Neal|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Brooklyn, New York, United States| |- |Win|align=center|14–2|Chance Rencountre|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Utica, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Tim Means|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Jordan Mein|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 213 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Randy Brown|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 208||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Brooklyn, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–2|Vicente Luque|KO (punches)|UFC 205||align=center|1|align=center|1:19|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–1|Augusto Montaño|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:19|Hidalgo, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 9–1|Alan Jouban|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Steve Carl|TKO (punches)|Titan FC 38||align=center| 4|align=center| 4:07|Miami, Florida, United States||-| Win|align=center| 8–0|Zane Kamaka| Decision (unanimous)|Titan FC 35||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Ridgefield, Washington, United States||-| Win|align=center| 7–0|Keith Johnson| Decision (unanimous)|Titan FC 33||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mobile, Alabama, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Chris Curtis|Decision (unanimous)|Hoosier Fight Club 21||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Valparaiso, Indiana, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|A.J. Matthews|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 112||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hammond, Indiana, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Garrett Gross|Decision (unanimous)|Hoosier Fight Club 18||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Valparaiso, Indiana, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Jimmy Fritz|TKO (punches)|Hoosier Fight Club 15||align=center|2|align=center|2:19|Valparaiso, Indiana, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Quinton McCottrell|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 84||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hammond, Indiana, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Justin Brock|TKO (punches)|Hoosier Fight Club 12||align=center|1|align=center|2:17|Valparaiso, Indiana, United States||-[80]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: Exclusive Interview With UFC Welterweight Contender Belal Muhammad. August 30, 2016. Tim Thompson. Mma News | Ufc News, Results & Interviews.
  3. Web site: UFC Hidalgo: Belal Muhammad Looking for More Bonus Money. Danny Doherty. September 15, 2016. cagepages.com.
  4. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-08-06 . www.ufc.com.
  5. Web site: Hannoun . Farah . Fighting, faith and family: Belal Muhammad proud to represent ahead of UFC 242 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . September 3, 2019 . 16 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Belal Muhammad aiming for breakthrough 2021: 'I belong fighting these top-tier guys'. January 9, 2021. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco.
  7. Belal Muhammad Food Truck Diaries w/ Brendan Schaub. June 14, 2022. Brendan Schaub.
  8. Web site: Raimondi . Marc . Muhammad embracing idea of being Muslim role model. MMA Fighting . 14 March 2021 . en . 12 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Welcome to the UFC, Belal Muhammad. bloodyelbow.com . Zane Simon. 2016-05-27. 2016-05-27.
  10. News: Alan Jouban gets new opponent Belal Muhammad for UFC Fight Night on July 7. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-06-08. 2016-06-08.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 90 results: Alan Jouban outworks gutsy Belal Muhammad for decision win. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-07-07. 2016-07-07.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night bonuses: Alvarez, Jouban, Muhammad, Munhoz collect $50K. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-07-07. 2016-07-07.
  13. Web site: Augusto Montano vs. Belal Muhammad added to UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-07-21. 2016-07-21.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Night 94 results: Belal Muhammad drops hands on Augusto Montano for late stoppage. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-17. 2016-09-17.
  15. Web site: Belal Muhammad gets quick turnaround, fights Lyman Good at UFC 205. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2016-09-23. 2015-09-23.
  16. Web site: Lyman Good receives USADA notice, pulled from UFC 205. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-24. 2016-10-24.
  17. Web site: Vicente Luque has Good reason to face Belal Muhammad at UFC 205. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2016-10-25. 2016-10-25.
  18. Web site: UFC 205 results: Vicente Luque ends Belal Muhammad's night in 79 seconds with vicious KO. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-11-12. 2016-11-12.
  19. Web site: With Sullivan out, Randy Brown now meets Belal Muhammad at UFC 208 in Brooklyn. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-02-04. 2017-02-04.
  20. Web site: UFC 208 results: Belal Muhammad cruises past New York's Randy Brown for decision win. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-02-11. 2017-02-11.
  21. Web site: Lethbridge fighter Jordan Mein to battle Belal Muhammad in UFC 213. calgaryherald.com. Daniel Austin. 2017-05-25. 2017-05-25.
  22. News: UFC 213 results: Belal Muhammad soundly defeats Jordan Mein by unanimous decision. 2017-07-09. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-09. en-US.
  23. Web site: Belal Muhammad says he's fighting Jesse Taylor at UFC Fight Night 121 in Australia. mmajunkie.com. 2017-08-17. 2017-08-17. Staff.
  24. Web site: 'TUF 25' winner Jesse Taylor facing anti-doping violation, removed from UFC Fight Night 121. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2017-09-13. 2017-09-13.
  25. Web site: Tim Means vs. Belal Muhammad in the works for UFC Sydney. Shawn Bitter. mma-today.com. 2017-10-11. 2017-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011233114/https://mma-today.com/exclusive-tim-means-vs-belal-muhammad-works-ufc-Sydney. 2017-10-11. dead.
  26. News: UFC Fight Night 121 results: Belal Muhammad takes split from Tim Means, calls out Colby Covington. 2017-11-19. MMAjunkie. 2017-11-19. en-US.
  27. News: UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica gets two new bouts. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-04-11. 2018-04-11.
  28. News: Belal Muhammad gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-05-22. 2018-05-22.
  29. News: UFC Fight Night 131 results: Belal Muhammad makes easy work of Chance Rencountre. 2018-06-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. en-US.
  30. News: Belal Muhammad vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos added to UFC Fight Night 137 in Brazil. 2018-07-13. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-13. en-US.
  31. News: Undefeated newcomer Luigi Vendramini replaces Belal Muhammad at UFC Sao Paulo. MMA Fighting. 2018-09-17.
  32. News: UFC on ESPN+ in Brooklyn gets its first scheduled bout. newsday.com. Mark La Monica. 2018-11-06. 2018-11-06.
  33. News: UFC Brooklyn results: Geoff Neal scores impressive win over Belal Muhammad. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2019-01-19. 2019-01-21.
  34. Web site: Snelle terugkeer voor Curtis Millender tegen Belal Muhammad tijdens UFC 236 in Atlanta. Marcel Dorff. March 15, 2019 . nl. 2021-11-11.
  35. Web site: UFC 236 results: Belal Muhammad relentless pressure too much for Curtis Millender. 2019-04-14. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-04-14.
  36. Web site: Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato eerste gevecht voor UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Marcel Dorff. May 13, 2019 . nl. 2021-11-11.
  37. Web site: UFC 242 Results: Belal Muhammad Wraps Up Win Over Takeshi Sato With Third-Round Submission. Anderson. Jay. 2019-09-07. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-09-07.
  38. Web site: Khabib Nurmagemodov leads quartet of UFC 242 performance bonuses. Lee. Alexander K.. 2019-09-07. MMA Fighting. 2019-09-07.
  39. Web site: UFC 249: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad set for welterweight bout at Barclays Center. Mark La Monica. newsday.com. 2020-02-11. 2020-02-12.
  40. Web site: Lyman Good admits positive test for COVID-19, says he's healthy now and wants to fight. Marrocco. Steven. 2020-04-20. MMA Fighting. en. 2020-04-21.
  41. Web site: Lyman Good out of UFC 249 bout with Belal Muhammad due to injury. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2020-04-04. 2020-04-04.
  42. Web site: Lyman Good to face Belal Muhammad in first UFC fight since coronavirus infection. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.com. May 22, 2020.
  43. Web site: UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Belal Muhammad Bloodied, But Gets By Lyman Good. Jay Anderson. 2020-06-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-06-21.
  44. Web site: Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady added to UFC's Dec. 19 event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-10-07. 2020-10-07.
  45. Web site: Belal Muhammad says Sean Brady is out of their fight, wants Mike Perry as a replacement. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-10-30. 2020-10-30.
  46. Web site: Jamal Boussenaf. 2020-11-16. Dhiego Lima vervangt uitgevallen Sean Brady tegen Belal Muhammad. 2020-11-17. MMA DNA. nl.
  47. Web site: COVID-19 takes Belal Muhammad out of Dhiego Lima bout at UFC Fight Night 183. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2020-12-15. 2020-12-15.
  48. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-01-08. Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima rebooked for UFC 258. 2021-01-09. MMA Fighting. en.
  49. Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2021-02-13. UFC 258 Results: Belal Muhammad Backs Up and Batters Dhiego Lima. 2021-02-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  50. Web site: Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2021-02-18. Belal Muhammad steps up, agrees to Leon Edwards fight for UFC main event on March 13. 2021-02-18. mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  51. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-03-13. UFC Vegas 21 Results: Accidental Eye Poke Ends Main Event. 2021-03-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  52. Web site: Demian Maia to face Belal Muhammad at UFC 263. Damon Martin . Mike Heck . 2021-04-04. MMA FIGHTING. April 4, 2021 . en-US.
  53. Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2021-06-12. UFC 263 Results: Belal Muhammad Stuffs Demian Maia's Takedowns, Wins Decision. 2021-06-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  54. Web site: 2021-11-11. Stephen Thompson-Belal Muhammad welterweight battle set for UFC Fight Night 199. 2021-11-11. Sherdog. Jay Pettry. en-US.
  55. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-12-18. UFC Vegas 45: Belal Muhammad Out-Grapples Stephen Thompson for Decision Win. 2021-12-19. Cageside Press. en-US.
  56. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2022-01-25. Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2 headlines UFC event on April 16. 2022-01-25. MMA Fighting. en-US.
  57. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-17 . UFC Vegas 51: Belal Muhammad's Wrestling, Movement Key in Win Over Vicente Luque . 2022-04-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  58. Web site: Bohn . Mike . 2022-07-08 . Undefeated Sean Brady gets wish, meets Belal Muhammad in UFC's Abu Dhabi return Oct. 22 . 2022-07-08 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  59. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-10-22 . UFC 280: Belal Muhammad Becomes First to Beat, Stop Sean Brady . 2022-10-23 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  60. Web site: Belal Muhammad says Khabib Nurmagomedov will corner him at UFC 280. October 1, 2022. October 14, 2022. MMAjunkie. Hannoun, Farah.
  61. Web site: UFC 280 bonuses: The Sean O'Malley-Petr Yan banger was a $50,000 no-brainer. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-10-22. 2022-10-22.
  62. Web site: Bohn . Mike . 2023-04-20 . UFC 288 adds Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad as short notice five-round co-headliner . 2022-05-04 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  63. Web site: Rush . Dylan . 2023-05-07 . UFC 288: Belal Muhammad Earns Decision, Title Shot Against Injured Gilbert Burns . 2023-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  64. Web site: 2024-05-16 . UFC 304 official with Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad headliner and more in Manchester . 2024-05-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  65. Web site: UFC 304: Belal Muhammad Survives Late Surge, Claims Gold from Leon Edwards. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-07-28. 2024-07-28.
  66. Web site: Blackett . Todd . Belal Muhammad Set To Compete In ADXC 1 Co-Main Event . Jitsmagazine . September 28, 2023 . 28 September 2023.
  67. Web site: Jones . Phil . Marvin Vettori Replaces Belal Muhammad At ADXC 1 . Jitsmagazine . October 14, 2023 . 14 October 2023.
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  69. Web site: Khaled . Ali . Belal Muhammad proud to display Palestinian roots in bid to upset Demian Maia at UFC . Arab News . June 7, 2021 . Saudi Research and Media Group.
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