Belal Muhammad
Active 2016–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 90.0
Scouting report
Dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304 to capture the undisputed UFC Welterweight Championship capped an undefeated run powered by Belal "Remember the Name" Muhammad's engine. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Muhammad breaks opponents with fence wrestling and tactical adjustments, holding wins over Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady. His motor is quantified by a 97 Cardio and 92 Wrestling, powering a 90 Overall rating.
Peak ratings
By edition
Muhammad went on a six-fight unbeaten streak across 2020 and 2021, defeating Lyman Good and Dhiego Lima in Las Vegas before putting on wrestling performances against veteran Demian Maia at UFC 263 and Stephen Thompson at UFC Fight Night 199. His chain wrestling, continuous pressure, and cardio pace are reflected in an 82 Boxing and 94 Cardio.
Muhammad completed his climb to undisputed championship status between 2022 and 2024, defeating Vicente Luque in Las Vegas, stopping undefeated Sean Brady via second-round TKO in Abu Dhabi, outpointing Gilbert Burns over five rounds in Newark, and dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in Manchester to capture the UFC Welterweight Championship. His pace, wrestling, and gas tank justify his 92 Wrestling and 97 Cardio.
Belal Muhammad, the Chicago wrestler who outlasts everybody
Belal Muhammad was born and raised in Chicago to Palestinian parents. He wrestled at Bogan High School under Louis Taylor and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied to become a lawyer. He won the Titan FC welterweight title to push his record to 9-0 and signed with the big promotion in 2016. After losing to Vicente Luque by first-round knockout in November 2016, he avenged it by unanimous decision in April 2022. In July 2024 he beat Leon Edwards by unanimous decision to win the welterweight title.
Muhammad, by the numbers
Boxing. Rated 85. Most of his wins are decisions, though he did stop Augusto Montano by TKO in 2016.
Kickboxing. The lowest number on his card at 81.
Wrestling. The second highest on his card at 92, behind only cardio. He took Edwards' title with a unanimous decision in the rematch.
BJJ. Rated 85. He submitted Takashi Sato with a rear-naked choke in the third round in 2019.
Strength. Rated 85.
Durability. Rated 90. Luque knocked him out in 2016, and his losses since then have all gone to decision.
Cardio. The top of the card at 97. He won decisions over Lyman Good, Demian Maia and Stephen Thompson.
Fight IQ. Rated 91. Khabib Nurmagomedov worked his corner against Sean Brady, and Muhammad stopped Brady at the end of round two.
Cardio at 97 defines his fights
Cardio is his top rating at 97 in his peak edition. It fits a fighter who wins by decision more often than by finish. The run from 2017 to 2023 includes wins over Randy Brown, Jordan Mein, Lyman Good, Demian Maia, Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns, and every one of them went to the scorecards.
Kickboxing at 81 and the flash knockouts
Kickboxing is his lowest rating at 81, still a decent number. Luque knocked him out in the first round in 2016, and Geoff Neal outpointed him in January 2019. Later, Jack Della Maddalena beat him on the scorecards to take the belt in May 2025, and Ian Machado Garry did the same in November 2025.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Belal Muhammad is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Belal Muhammad's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.