Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad
“Remember the Name”
24-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Takashi Sato (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:55
Takashi Sato
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
Referee
Vjacheslav Kiselev
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.43
SLpM
2.21
43%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.82
SApM
3.73
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Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.14
TD Avg.
0.76
36%
TD Acc.
37%
90%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Belal Muhammad · 2-3
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Takashi Sato · 1-4
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Battle
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Miguel Baeza
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs ClarkSun, Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jason Witt
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 7 fights
72.0
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%
15%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
5%
Belal Muhammad
Strike position
Takashi Sato
88%
Distance
58%
5%
Clinch
13%
8%
Ground
29%