Belal Muhammad

Belal Muhammad

“Remember the Name”

Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards

“Rocky”

2 fights between them

Belal Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards Results

Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2July 27, 2024Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Belal Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards by unanimous decision at UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The referee was Mike Beltran. Judges' scores: 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.

Belal Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards 2 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 (Jul 27, 2024)

Result: Belal Muhammad won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Mike Beltran
Division: Welterweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Judges' scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
48–47
For Belal Muhammad
Derek Cleary
48–47
For Belal Muhammad
Clemens Werner
49–46
For Belal Muhammad

Fight stats

Belal MuhammadLeon Edwards

0Knockdowns0
6868/121 · 56%Significant strikes47/71 · 66%47
192192/281 · 68%Total strikes89/114 · 78%89
99/13 · 69%Takedowns2/2 · 100%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals2
12:02Control time7:11

Significant strikes by target

Belal MuhammadHead 59 · Body 9 · Legs 0

Leon EdwardsHead 32 · Body 12 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Belal MuhammadDistance 62 · Clinch 0 · Ground 6

Leon EdwardsDistance 35 · Clinch 6 · Ground 6

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Belal Muhammad	0	17/34	51/75	2/2	0	1:45
	Leon Edwards	0	15/21	25/31	0/0	0	0:50
2	Belal Muhammad	0	13/22	27/39	4/5	0	3:25
	Leon Edwards	0	11/16	17/22	1/1	0	0:49
3	Belal Muhammad	0	4/9	9/15	1/1	0	0:15
	Leon Edwards	0	2/4	19/22	1/1	0	4:18
4	Belal Muhammad	0	21/30	62/82	1/2	0	3:17
	Leon Edwards	0	6/10	10/14	0/0	0	0:30
5	Belal Muhammad	0	13/26	43/70	1/3	0	3:20
	Leon Edwards	0	13/20	18/25	0/0	0	0:44

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 14-3 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 15-3 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGilbert BurnsMay 6, 2023
WSean BradyOct 22, 2022
WVicente LuqueApr 16, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Jack Della Maddalena

UFC record before: 14-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 14-3 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WColby CovingtonDec 16, 2023
WKamaru UsmanMar 18, 2023
WKamaru UsmanAug 20, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Sean Brady

Belal Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad (Mar 13, 2021)

Result: No contest
Method: NCNo contestEye Poke by Edwards
Round & time: R2 · 0:18
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 0:18 of round 2

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

Fight stats

Belal MuhammadLeon Edwards

0Knockdowns0
88/26 · 31%Significant strikes19/39 · 49%19
1414/32 · 44%Total strikes20/40 · 50%20
0—Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:33Control time0:19

Significant strikes by target

Belal MuhammadHead 7 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Leon EdwardsHead 10 · Body 5 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Belal MuhammadDistance 6 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Leon EdwardsDistance 19 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Belal Muhammad	0	8/24	14/30	0/0	0	0:33
	Leon Edwards	0	17/35	18/36	0/1	0	0:19
2	Belal Muhammad	0	0/2	0/2	0/0	0	0:00
	Leon Edwards	0	2/4	2/4	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 9-3
UFC record after: 9-3 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDhiego LimaFeb 13, 2021
WLyman GoodJun 20, 2020
WTakashi SatoSep 7, 2019

Next fight: W vs. Demian Maia

UFC record before: 10-2
UFC record after: 10-2 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 8 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRafael Dos AnjosJul 20, 2019
WGunnar NelsonMar 16, 2019
WDonald CerroneJun 23, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Nate Diaz

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