Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Belal Muhammad def. Dhiego Lima (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

17-9-0
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Belal Muhammad defeated Dhiego Lima by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Belal Muhammad
Dhiego Lima
0
Knockdowns
0
129 of 264
Significant strikes
69 of 203
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
136 of 284
Total strikes
70 of 206
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 1
10%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:42
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
109 of 232
Head
26 of 156
20 of 31
Body
17 of 19
0 of 1
Leg
26 of 28
118 of 248
Distance
69 of 203
11 of 16
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
42 of 93
Sig. str.
19 of 69
42 of 94
Total str.
19 of 69
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 79
Sig. str.
25 of 76
39 of 83
Total str.
25 of 76
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
49 of 92
Sig. str.
25 of 58
55 of 107
Total str.
26 of 61
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
22
Muhammad
–
0
Lima
●30–27 Muhammad×15●30–26 Muhammad×6●29–28 Muhammad
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–26Muhammad
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–26Muhammad
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30–26Muhammad
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30–26Muhammad
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–26Muhammad
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30–26Muhammad
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Muhammad
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Muhammad
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Muhammad
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Muhammad
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Muhammad
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–27Muhammad
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30–27Muhammad
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Muhammad
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30–27Muhammad
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Muhammad
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30–27Muhammad
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30–27Muhammad
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com30–27Muhammad
- CombatPress.com30–27Muhammad
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–27Muhammad
- MMAMania.com29–28Muhammad
Fan Scorecards
100%
Muhammad
0%
Lima
29 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Muhammad72.4%●30–26 Muhammad20.7%●29–27 Muhammad3.4%●29–28 Muhammad3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Muhammad
R2
90%
Muhammad
R3
76%
Muhammad
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Belal Muhammad vs Dhiego Lima?
Belal Muhammad defeated Dhiego Lima by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Belal Muhammad vs Dhiego Lima?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Belal Muhammad won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Belal Muhammad 72%28% Dhiego Lima
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
24-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-9-0
1613
Elo rating
1447
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.36
SLpM
3.12
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.92
SApM
3.88
55%
Str. Def.
58%
Grappling Profile
1.98
TD Avg.
1.26
35%
TD Acc.
34%
90%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Belal Muhammad · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Dhiego Lima · 3-2
Common Opponents
Belal Muhammad
Dhiego Lima
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 11 fights
71.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.0
2.19
Avg takedowns
0.73
3:36
Avg control time
1:17
132
Career high strikes
70
9
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Belal Muhammad
Strike target
Dhiego Lima
77%
Head
64%
14%
Body
16%
9%
Leg
20%
Belal Muhammad
Strike position
Dhiego Lima
87%
Distance
77%
5%
Clinch
4%
8%
Ground
19%
