Friday, April 16, 2010Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States
Muhammed Lawal defeated Gegard Mousasi by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Strikeforce: Nashville, held Friday, April 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-45, 49-45, Muhammed Lawal won the decision.
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Gegard Mousasi vs Muhammed Lawal
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
- − Mousasi was docked 1 point in round 5 · Illegal Upkick to a Downed Opponent
Media Scores
0
Gegard Mousasi
5
Muhammed Lawal
●49-45 Lawal×4●50-44 Lawal
All 5 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com50-44Lawal
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com49-45Lawal
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com49-45Lawal
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com49-45Lawal
- MMAWeekly.com49-45Lawal
Fan Scorecards
12 fan scorecards submitted
17%
Gegard Mousasi
83%
Muhammed Lawal
●49-45 Lawal58.3%●50-45 Lawal8.3%●49-45 Mousasi8.3%●49-46 Lawal8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Lawal
R2
92%
Mousasi
R3
75%
Lawal
R4
83%
Lawal
R5
58%
Lawal
Insights
- Muhammed Lawal absorbs 5.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Muhammed Lawal's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Gegard Mousasi
No background on record
Camp · Kops Gym · NetherlandsMuhammed 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%82%
Head
10%18%
Body
18%0%
Leg
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 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.87
Strikes landed / min4.19
1.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.54
1.12 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
2:20
Control time / fight2:09
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gegard Mousasi46 of 62 ended early · 74%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Muhammed Lawal20 of 31 ended early · 65%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gegard Mousasi3-2
- L
- LBellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen · Jun 24, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WBellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima · Oct 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 62 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WBellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko · Oct 20, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 7, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal · Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WHiroshi IzumiDream: Fight For Japan! 2 · Jul 16, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Light Heavyweight
- D
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Nashville · Apr 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce - Fedor vs. Rogers · Nov 7, 2009TKO · R2 · 3:43 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve MensingM-1 Challenge 1 · Mar 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WKyacey UscolaBodog Fight · Aug 25, 2007TKO
- WAlexander KokoevM-1: Battle On The Neva 1 · Jul 21, 2007SUB · Middleweight
- WGregory BouchelaghemCage Warriors · Dec 9, 2006SUB
- W
- L
- W
- WHidetada IrieDeep 24 Impact · Apr 11, 2006TKO · R2 · 1:29
- WSanjin KaduncFuture Battle 1 · Mar 5, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
- WAndre Fyeet2 Hot 2 Handle · Dec 17, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WTsuyoshi KuriharaDeep 22 Impact · Dec 2, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WStefan KleverBushido Europe · Oct 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WChico MartinezBushido Europe · Apr 24, 2005SUB · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- WJohn DonnellyFighting Network RINGS · Mar 12, 2005SUB
- LPetras MarkeviciusFight Festival 13 · Feb 28, 2005SUB · R2 · 1:49 · Middleweight
- WErik OganovM-1: International Fight Night 4 · Feb 5, 2005SUB · R1 · 2:16 · Middleweight
- WRoodi TroostIMA: Staredown City 2004 · Dec 19, 2004TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
- W
- DGilson FerreiraNetherlands Regional · Nov 15, 2003DRAW
- WXander NelIMA: Night Of The Knights 4 · Oct 12, 2003TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WDaniel Spek2 Hot 2 Handle · Apr 27, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
Muhammed Lawal1-4
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:41 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 169: Lawal vs. Ishii · Dec 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator 154: Davis vs. Lawal · May 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WRizin Fighting Federation - Iza no Mai · Dec 31, 2015Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBrett McDermottRizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake · Dec 29, 2015KO · R1 · 9:10 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 142: Dynamite · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- LBellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator MMA: Bellator 110 · Feb 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator MMA: Bellator 106 · Nov 1, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WStrikeforce: Nashville · Apr 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WRyo KawamuraSengoku 7 · Mar 20, 2009Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WYukiya NaitoSengoku no Ran 2009 · Jan 4, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
- WFabio SilvaSengoku 6 · Nov 1, 2008TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gegard Mousasi vs Muhammed Lawal?
Muhammed Lawal defeated Gegard Mousasi by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Strikeforce: Nashville, held Friday, April 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-45, 49-45, Muhammed Lawal won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gegard Mousasi vs Muhammed Lawal?
The judges scored it 49-45, 49-45, 49-45, Muhammed Lawal won the decision.
Was Gegard Mousasi vs Muhammed Lawal a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Muhammed Lawal.