Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator 154: Davis vs. Lawal
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Phil Davis
United StatesPhil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Phil Davis def. Muhammed Lawal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Muhammed Lawal
United StatesMuhammed Lawal
“King Mo”
21-10-0
Saturday, May 14, 2016
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Phil Davis defeated Muhammed Lawal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator 154: Davis vs. Lawal, held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Davis vs Muhammed Lawal?

Phil Davis defeated Muhammed Lawal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator 154: Davis vs. Lawal, held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Phil Davis 61%39% Muhammed Lawal

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-10-0
1912
Power Index rating
1834
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
-
Phil Davis

No background on record

Camp Alliance MMA · United States

Muhammed Lawal

No background on record

Camp AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
4.19
34%
Str. Acc.
-
1.33
SApM
5.54
72%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

2.99
TD Avg.
0.00
38%
TD Acc.
-
72%
TD Def.
-
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Phil Davis · 3-2
  • L
    Sullivan Cauley
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rob Wilkinson
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    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Julius Anglickas
    Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Yoel Romero
    Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero · Sep 18, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
Muhammed Lawal · 0-4-1
  • D
    Anthony Johnson
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    James Krause
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 1:03
  • L
    Andrew Kapel
    Bellator 233: Salter vs. Van Steenis · Nov 8, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Catchweight
  • L
    Jiri Prochazka
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15 · Apr 21, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Liam McGeary
    Bellator 212: Primus vs. Chandler 2 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 1 fight
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
28.0
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:23
Avg control time
2:09
79
Career high strikes
28
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Phil Davis
Strike target
Muhammed Lawal
57%
Head
82%
30%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
0%
Phil Davis
Strike position
Muhammed Lawal
48%
Distance
39%
15%
Clinch
0%
36%
Ground
61%