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BELAL MUHAMMAD

"Remember the Name"

15-671.4% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Organization

UFC

Nationality

American

Birth

09/07/1988 (38)

Birthplace

Chicago

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Welterweight

Height

178 cm (5'10")

Reach

183 cm (72")

Biography

Belal Muhammad 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 UFC welterweight rankings. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Bellator and Titan FC. Muhammad is the first Arab mixed martial artist to win a UFC championship.

WIN BREAKDOWN — MMA

21 total fights · 13% KO rate

KO/TKO2 (13%)

Submission1 (7%)

Decision12 (80%)

Fight history (22)

1 / 5

Loss

vs Gabriel BonfimDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) (R5)UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim — 06/06/2026

Loss

vs Ian Machado GarryDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) (R3)UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker — 22/11/2025

Loss

vs Jack Della MaddalenaDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) (R5)UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena — 10/05/2025

Win

vs Leon EdwardsDecision - Unanimous (R5)UFC 304 — 27/07/2024

Win

vs Gilbert BurnsDecision - Unanimous (R5)UFC 288 — 06/05/2023