A.J. Matthews vs Belal Muhammad
A.J. Matthews is 9-9-0; Belal Muhammad is 24-6-0 (1 NC). A.J. Matthews has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Belal Muhammad. They have met once: A.J. Matthews 0, Belal Muhammad 1.
WelterweightMet once
“Remember the Name” · 24-6-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
A.J. Matthews
No background on record
Belal Muhammad
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2024UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2016Titan FC Welterweight ChampionshipTitan Fighting Championship
- 2026Champion · Real American Freestyle
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Belal Muhammad22 UFC fights · 1515 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%987/2808
14%207/309
9%130/153
Clinch
4%61/110
1%11/14
0%0/0
Ground
8%118/177
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
A.J. Matthews11 of 20 ended early · 55%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Belal Muhammad7 of 30 ended early · 23%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
A.J. Matthews1-4
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- LBellator 156: Galvao vs Dantas 2· Jun 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WKyle BoltBellator 131: Tito vs Bonnar· Nov 14, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Middleweight
- L
- LEric BradleyFight Master: Bellator MMA· Aug 7, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- LDom O'GradyBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 76· Oct 12, 2012Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WCharlie RaderBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 70· May 24, 2012KO · R2 · 3:34 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WSean ChoiceCalifornia Regional· Aug 14, 2010TKO
- WDavid GomezKOTC: Excessive Damage· May 13, 2010Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WAdam FigurskiGladiator Challenge· Apr 23, 2009TKO
- WDaniel MoralesTotal Combat· Mar 31, 2007TKO
Belal Muhammad2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim· Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker· Nov 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2· Apr 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw· Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia· Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WZane KamakaTitan FC 35· Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKeith JohnsonTitan FC 33· Mar 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- W
- W
- W
- WJimmy FritzHFC 15: Santiago vs. House· Apr 6, 2013TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WQuinton McCottrellBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84· Dec 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WJustin BrockHFC 12: Killion vs. Rosenbaum· Aug 18, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have A.J. Matthews and Belal Muhammad ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 112 (Fri, Mar 14, 2014), where Belal Muhammad won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of A.J. Matthews and Belal Muhammad?
A.J. Matthews is 9-9-0 and Belal Muhammad is 24-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, A.J. Matthews or Belal Muhammad?
A.J. Matthews has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Belal Muhammad, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, A.J. Matthews or Belal Muhammad?
Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, A.J. Matthews or Belal Muhammad?
They are the same age: 38.
Who has more finishes, A.J. Matthews or Belal Muhammad?
A.J. Matthews has 6 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Belal Muhammad has 6 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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