Belal Muhammad vs Stephen Thompson
Belal Muhammad is 24-6-0 (1 NC); Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1. Stephen Thompson is 5 years older than Belal Muhammad. Stephen Thompson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Belal Muhammad. Stephen Thompson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Belal Muhammad. They have met once: Belal Muhammad 1, Stephen Thompson 0.
WelterweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Belal Muhammad
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2024UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2016Titan FC Welterweight ChampionshipTitan Fighting Championship
- 2026Champion · Real American Freestyle
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%66%
Head
14%24%
Body
9%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Belal Muhammadlast 6 fights
72%17%11%
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Belal Muhammad· from fights outside the UFC Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.364.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.923.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.980.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
91%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.36
Strikes landed / min4.05
3.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.00
1.98 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.23 / 0.6
36%
Takedown accuracy36%
91%
Takedown defence63%
3:36
Control time / fight0:53
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
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
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Belal Muhammad7 of 30 ended early · 23%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 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
Stephen Thompson1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Belal MuhammadStephen Thompson
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 6, 2026LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 12, 2025
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, May 6, 2023LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 10, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 16, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 2, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 19, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 19, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Belal Muhammad and Stephen Thompson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus (Sat, Dec 18, 2021), where Belal Muhammad won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Belal Muhammad and Stephen Thompson?
Belal Muhammad is 24-6-0 (1 NC) and Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1.
Who has the longer reach, Belal Muhammad or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Belal Muhammad, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Belal Muhammad or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Belal Muhammad stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Belal Muhammad or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is 43 and Belal Muhammad is 38.
Who has more finishes, Belal Muhammad or Stephen Thompson?
Belal Muhammad has 6 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Stephen Thompson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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