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Belal Muhammad vs Tim Means

Belal Muhammad is 24-6-0 (1 NC); Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). Tim Means is 4 years older than Belal Muhammad. Tim Means has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Belal Muhammad. Tim Means is 3" · 8 cm taller than Belal Muhammad. They have met once: Belal Muhammad 1, Tim Means 0.

Belal Muhammad
United States
Belal Muhammad
“Remember the Name” · 24-6-0 (1 NC)
UDUDUD
WelterweightMet once
Tim Means
United States
Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird” · 33-17-1 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
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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
Camp · Roufusport · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tim Means
  • 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
  • 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
Camp · FIT NHB · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
61%
14%
Body
28%
9%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Belal Muhammadlast 6 fights
72%17%11%
Tim Meanslast 5 fights
57%27%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Belal Muhammad Tim Means
Strikes landed / min
4.365.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.923.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.981.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTim Means · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.36
Strikes landed / min
5.04
3.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
1.98 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.14 / 2.8
35%
Takedown accuracy
40%
90%
Takedown defence
64%
3:36
Control time / fight
1:23
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Tim Means28 UFC fights · 1395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%633/1803
21%298/464
10%146/158
Clinch
8%112/167
6%84/93
0%3/5
Ground
7%99/155
1%17/20
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Belal MuhammadTim Means

Frequently asked questions

Have Belal Muhammad and Tim Means ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura (Sun, Nov 19, 2017), where Belal Muhammad won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Belal Muhammad and Tim Means?

Belal Muhammad is 24-6-0 (1 NC) and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Belal Muhammad or Tim Means?

Tim Means 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 Tim Means?

Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Belal Muhammad stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Belal Muhammad or Tim Means?

Tim Means is 42 and Belal Muhammad is 38.

Who has more finishes, Belal Muhammad or Tim Means?

Belal Muhammad has 6 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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