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Gegard Mousasi vs Muhammed Lawal

Gegard Mousasi is 42-6-2; Muhammed Lawal is 21-10-0. Muhammed Lawal is 4 years older than Gegard Mousasi. Muhammed Lawal has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gegard Mousasi. Gegard Mousasi is 2" · 5 cm taller than Muhammed Lawal. They have met once: Gegard Mousasi 0, Muhammed Lawal 1.

Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi
“The Dreamcatcher” · 42-6-2
UDUDTKO
Met once
Muhammed Lawal
United States
Muhammed Lawal
“King Mo” · 21-10-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Gegard Mousasi

No background on record

Camp · Kops Gym · Netherlands
Muhammed Lawal

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
82%
10%
Body
18%
18%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gegard Mousasilast 12 fights
65%11%23%
Muhammed Lawallast 1 fight
39%61%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gegard Mousasi· from fights outside the UFC Muhammed Lawal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.874.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.395.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.120.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.87
Strikes landed / min
4.19
1.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.54
1.12 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
2:20
Control time / fight
2:09
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Gegard Mousasi12 UFC fights · 465 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%213/569
4%18/35
15%72/81
Clinch
6%28/56
3%16/19
2%9/9
Ground
20%91/134
3%14/15
1%4/6
Muhammed Lawal1 fight · by range and by target
Range
39%Distance · 11
0%Clinch · 0
61%Ground · 17
Target
82%Head · 23
18%Body · 5
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gegard Mousasi and Muhammed Lawal ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Nashville (Fri, Apr 16, 2010), where Muhammed Lawal won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Gegard Mousasi and Muhammed Lawal?

Gegard Mousasi is 42-6-2 and Muhammed Lawal is 21-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gegard Mousasi or Muhammed Lawal?

Muhammed Lawal has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Gegard Mousasi, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gegard Mousasi or Muhammed Lawal?

Gegard Mousasi is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Muhammed Lawal stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Gegard Mousasi or Muhammed Lawal?

Muhammed Lawal is 45 and Gegard Mousasi is 41.

Who has more finishes, Gegard Mousasi or Muhammed Lawal?

Gegard Mousasi has 40 wins inside the distance (27 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Muhammed Lawal has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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