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Mike Whitehead vs Muhammed Lawal

Mike Whitehead is 27-8-0; Muhammed Lawal is 21-10-0. Mike Whitehead is 1" · 3 cm taller than Muhammed Lawal. They have met once: Mike Whitehead 0, Muhammed Lawal 1.

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United States
Mike Whitehead
“Iron” · 27-8-0
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Met once
Muhammed Lawal
United States
Muhammed Lawal
“King Mo” · 21-10-0
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Style & credentials

Mike Whitehead

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · United States
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

56%
Head
82%
30%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mike Whiteheadlast 1 fight
81%11%
Muhammed Lawallast 1 fight
39%61%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mike Whitehead· from fights outside the UFC Muhammed Lawal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.804.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Whitehead · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.935.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Whitehead · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Whitehead · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Whitehead · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMuhammed Lawal · 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

1.80
Strikes landed / min
4.19
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.54
5.00 / 11.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
6:20
Control time / fight
2:09
0.00
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

Mike Whitehead1 UFC fight · 27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%13/52
19%5/5
15%4/6
Clinch
7%2/5
4%1/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
7%2/2
0%0/0
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 Mike Whitehead and Muhammed Lawal ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Evolution (Fri, Dec 18, 2009), where Muhammed Lawal won by TKO.

What are the records of Mike Whitehead and Muhammed Lawal?

Mike Whitehead is 27-8-0 and Muhammed Lawal is 21-10-0.

Who is taller, Mike Whitehead or Muhammed Lawal?

Mike Whitehead is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Muhammed Lawal stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Mike Whitehead or Muhammed Lawal?

They are the same age: 45.

Who has more finishes, Mike Whitehead or Muhammed Lawal?

Mike Whitehead has 21 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Muhammed Lawal has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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