Saturday, September 7, 2019The 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.
Belal Muhammad vs Takashi Sato
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Belal MuhammadTakashi Sato
0
Knockdowns0
49 / 106
Significant strikes29 / 89
46%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
78 / 148
Total strikes34 / 95
2 / 9
Takedowns1 / 2
22%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts0
2:30
Control time0:38
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Belal MuhammadTakashi Sato
4082%2379%
Head
714%414%
Body
24%27%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Belal Muhammad
86%
Takashi Sato
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Belal Muhammad49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/77
77/19
22/2
Clinch
33/4
0
0
Ground
44/4
0
0
Takashi Sato29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/79
44/8
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Belal MuhammadTakashi Sato
R1
20
9
R2
20
12
R3
9
8
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 40
Significant strikes9 / 30
50%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
43 / 75
Total strikes9 / 30
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:41
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 44
Significant strikes12 / 40
45%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
25 / 50
Total strikes17 / 46
0 / 3
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:20
Control time0:38
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 22
Significant strikes8 / 19
41%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
10 / 23
Total strikes8 / 19
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:29
Control time0:00
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
| Sportsbook | Belal Muhammad | Takashi Sato | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -394 | +287 | |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 | |
| Pinnacle | -389 | +313 | |
| sports-interaction | -365 | +255 | |
| unibet | -400 | +300 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Belal Muhammad stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Belal Muhammad
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2024UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2016Titan FC Welterweight ChampionshipTitan Fighting Championship
- 2026Champion · Real American Freestyle
Takashi Sato
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%77%
Head
14%18%
Body
9%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Belal Muhammadlast 6 fights
72%17%11%
Takashi Satolast 1 fight
37%32%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Belal Muhammad Takashi Sato
Strikes landed / min
4.362.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersTakashi Sato · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.923.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersTakashi Sato · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.980.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTakashi Sato · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTakashi Sato · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTakashi Sato · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Belal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTakashi Sato · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.36
Strikes landed / min2.21
3.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.73
1.98 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.76 / 2.1
35%
Takedown accuracy37%
90%
Takedown defence60%
3:36
Control time / fight0:30
0.10
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
Belal Muhammad22 UFC fights · 1515 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%987/2808
14%207/309
9%130/153
Clinch
4%61/110
1%11/14
0%0/0
Ground
8%118/177
0%1/1
0%0/0
Takashi Sato7 UFC fights · 131 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%55/207
11%14/25
5%7/9
Clinch
8%10/16
5%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
27%36/48
2%2/3
0%0/0
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
Belal Muhammad7 of 30 ended early · 23%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Takashi Sato19 of 25 ended early · 76%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.