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Muhammed Lawal vs Phil Davis

Muhammed Lawal is 21-10-0; Phil Davis is 17-4-0 (1 NC). Muhammed Lawal is 3 years older than Phil Davis. Phil Davis is 2" · 5 cm taller than Muhammed Lawal. They have met once: Muhammed Lawal 0, Phil Davis 1.

Muhammed Lawal
United States
Muhammed Lawal
“King Mo” · 21-10-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Met once
Phil Davis
United States
Phil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
Loss · DecisionWin · KnockoutLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Muhammed Lawal

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Phil Davis

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
57%
18%
Body
30%
0%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Muhammed Lawallast 1 fight
54%44%
Phil Davislast 2 fights
70%17%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Muhammed Lawal· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Phil Davis· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.192.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muhammed Lawal · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.541.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muhammed Lawal · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.19
Strikes landed / min
2.80
5.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.52
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.77 / 7.5
2:09
Control time / fight
4:23
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

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.

Phil Davis13 UFC fights · 485 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%138/824
12%58/141
9%45/74
Clinch
2%10/21
7%33/44
4%19/24
Ground
26%124/210
12%58/68
0%0/0

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.

Muhammed LawalPhil Davis

Frequently asked questions

Have Muhammed Lawal and Phil Davis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 154: Davis vs Lawal (Sat, May 14, 2016), where Phil Davis won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Muhammed Lawal and Phil Davis?

Muhammed Lawal is 21-10-0 and Phil Davis is 17-4-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Muhammed Lawal or Phil Davis?

Neither. Both have a 79" · 201 cm reach.

Who is taller, Muhammed Lawal or Phil Davis?

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

Who is older, Muhammed Lawal or Phil Davis?

Muhammed Lawal is 45 and Phil Davis is 42.

Who has more finishes, Muhammed Lawal or Phil Davis?

Muhammed Lawal has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Phil Davis has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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