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WelterweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Belal Muhammad
Remember the Name
24-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Takashi Sato (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:55
Takashi Sato
Ten
16-7-0
Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Belal Muhammad defeated Takashi Sato by Submission in round 3 (1:55) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Belal Muhammad
Takashi Sato
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 106
Significant strikes
29 of 89
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
78 of 148
Total strikes
34 of 95
2 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 2
22%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:30
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
40 of 85
Head
23 of 79
7 of 19
Body
4 of 8
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 2
42 of 98
Distance
29 of 89
3 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 40
Sig. str.
9 of 30
43 of 75
Total str.
9 of 30
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
12 of 40
25 of 50
Total str.
17 of 46
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
8 of 19
10 of 23
Total str.
8 of 19
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Belal Muhammad
-389
80% implied win probability
Open: -298Best: -365
Takashi Sato
+291
26% implied win probability
Open: +228Best: +313

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Belal MuhammadTakashi Sato
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Aug 20Aug 26Sep 1Sep 7Aug 20, 12:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -270 (73%)Aug 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -265 (73%)Aug 22, 6:25 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -276 (73%)Aug 22, 8:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -289 (74%)Aug 22, 6:10 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -301 (75%)Aug 23, 10:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -321 (76%)Aug 24, 6:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -324 (76%)Aug 24, 11:45 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -327 (77%)Aug 25, 10:50 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -333 (77%)Aug 26, 11:30 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -335 (77%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -337 (77%)Aug 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -338 (77%)Aug 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -339 (77%)Aug 27, 10:25 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -342 (77%)Aug 28, 6:35 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -352 (78%)Aug 28, 6:40 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -347 (78%)Aug 28, 6:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -352 (78%)Aug 28, 6:50 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -347 (78%)Aug 28, 2:05 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -349 (78%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -354 (78%)Aug 31, 6:50 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -356 (78%)Sep 1, 1:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -356 (78%)Sep 1, 3:45 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -367 (79%)Sep 1, 8:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -363 (78%)Sep 1, 8:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -361 (78%)Sep 1, 11:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -363 (78%)Sep 2, 6:24 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -363 (78%)Sep 2, 7:13 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -358 (78%)Sep 3, 3:30 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -362 (78%)Sep 3, 5:50 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -362 (78%)Sep 3, 5:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -361 (78%)Sep 4, 12:10 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -362 (78%)Sep 4, 12:20 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -365 (78%)Sep 4, 12:25 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -375 (79%)Sep 4, 3:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -375 (79%)Sep 4, 6:25 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -377 (79%)Sep 4, 8:30 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -373 (79%)Sep 4, 8:40 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -370 (79%)Sep 4, 8:40 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -379 (79%)Sep 4, 8:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -383 (79%)Sep 4, 8:50 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -379 (79%)Sep 4, 8:55 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -377 (79%)Sep 4, 9:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -376 (79%)Sep 4, 6:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -377 (79%)Sep 4, 7:50 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -367 (79%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -369 (79%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -372 (79%)Sep 5, 9:10 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -374 (79%)Sep 6, 4:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -381 (79%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -384 (79%)Sep 6, 10:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -387 (79%)Sep 7, 11:30 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad -385 (79%)Sep 7, 12:55 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -386 (79%)Sep 7, 1:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -382 (79%)Sep 7, 1:50 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -381 (79%)Sep 7, 2:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -380 (79%)Sep 7, 2:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -380 (79%)Sep 7, 2:45 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -395 (80%)Sep 7, 2:55 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -397 (80%)Sep 7, 3:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -397 (80%)Sep 7, 3:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -391 (80%)Sep 7, 3:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -389 (80%)Sep 7, 3:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad -389 (80%)Aug 20, 12:30 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +210 (32%)Aug 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +205 (33%)Aug 22, 6:25 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +208 (32%)Aug 22, 8:45 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +218 (31%)Aug 22, 6:10 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +226 (31%)Aug 23, 10:00 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +235 (30%)Aug 24, 6:20 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +241 (29%)Aug 24, 11:45 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +245 (29%)Aug 25, 10:50 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +247 (29%)Aug 26, 11:30 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +250 (29%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +251 (28%)Aug 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +252 (28%)Aug 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +253 (28%)Aug 27, 10:25 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +255 (28%)Aug 28, 6:35 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +263 (28%)Aug 28, 6:40 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +259 (28%)Aug 28, 6:45 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +263 (28%)Aug 28, 6:50 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +259 (28%)Aug 28, 2:05 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +260 (28%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +263 (28%)Aug 31, 6:50 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +264 (27%)Sep 1, 1:00 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +264 (27%)Sep 1, 3:45 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +273 (27%)Sep 1, 8:35 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +270 (27%)Sep 1, 8:40 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +268 (27%)Sep 1, 11:35 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +270 (27%)Sep 2, 6:24 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +268 (27%)Sep 2, 7:13 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +270 (27%)Sep 3, 3:30 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +269 (27%)Sep 3, 5:50 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +269 (27%)Sep 3, 5:30 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +270 (27%)Sep 4, 12:10 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +272 (27%)Sep 4, 12:20 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +273 (27%)Sep 4, 12:25 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +273 (27%)Sep 4, 3:00 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +280 (26%)Sep 4, 6:25 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +281 (26%)Sep 4, 8:30 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +278 (26%)Sep 4, 8:40 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +275 (27%)Sep 4, 8:40 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +281 (26%)Sep 4, 8:45 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +284 (26%)Sep 4, 8:50 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +281 (26%)Sep 4, 8:55 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +279 (26%)Sep 4, 9:00 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +278 (26%)Sep 4, 6:30 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +279 (26%)Sep 4, 7:50 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +272 (27%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +273 (27%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +278 (26%)Sep 5, 9:10 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +279 (26%)Sep 6, 4:30 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +286 (26%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +288 (26%)Sep 6, 10:20 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +290 (26%)Sep 7, 11:30 AM UTC · Takashi Sato +289 (26%)Sep 7, 12:55 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +290 (26%)Sep 7, 1:35 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +287 (26%)Sep 7, 1:50 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +286 (26%)Sep 7, 2:20 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +285 (26%)Sep 7, 2:40 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +292 (26%)Sep 7, 2:45 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +292 (26%)Sep 7, 2:55 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +296 (25%)Sep 7, 3:30 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +296 (25%)Sep 7, 3:35 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +296 (25%)Sep 7, 3:40 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +293 (25%)Sep 7, 3:40 PM UTC · Takashi Sato +291 (26%)-389+291
SportsbookBelal MuhammadTakashi Sato
Bookmaker-394+287
Bovada-400+300
Pinnacle-389+313
sports-interaction-365+255
unibet-400+300

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Belal Muhammad vs Takashi Sato?

Belal Muhammad defeated Takashi Sato by Submission in round 3 (1:55) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Vjacheslav Kiselev
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Belal Muhammad 50%50% Takashi Sato

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Takashi Sato
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power87
91Speed78
93Precision63
95Durability77
100Engine64
97Wrestling47
91Ground71

Biggest edge Belal Muhammad, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Belal Muhammad is on the left of every row, Takashi Sato on the right.
90Punch power99
90Kick power74
91Punch speed95
90Kick speed61
93Accuracy63
97Takedowns47
92Ground striking97
89Submissions44
94Chin75
95Body strength78
100Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-7-0
1795
Power Index rating
1795
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.36
SLpM
2.21
42%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.92
SApM
3.73
55%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

1.98
TD Avg.
0.76
35%
TD Acc.
37%
90%
TD Def.
60%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Belal Muhammad · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris · Dec 20, 2025
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Takashi Sato · 0-5
  • L
    XFC Young Guns 7 & 8 · Apr 30, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    ZFN 2 · Dec 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 7 fights
71.8
Avg sig. strikes
18.7
2.19
Avg takedowns
0.43
3:36
Avg control time
0:30
132
Career high strikes
30
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Belal Muhammad
Strike target
Takashi Sato
77%
Head
77%
14%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
5%
Belal Muhammad
Strike position
Takashi Sato
87%
Distance
58%
5%
Clinch
13%
8%
Ground
29%