Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
28-11-0
RESULT
Belal Muhammad def. Demian Maia (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States
Belal Muhammad defeated Demian Maia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2, held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.
Fight stats
Demian Maia
Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 53
Significant strikes
45 of 127
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
23 of 55
Total strikes
92 of 177
1 of 21
Takedowns
0 of 0
5%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:14
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
21 of 53
Head
38 of 119
0 of 0
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
20 of 52
Distance
43 of 123
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
5 of 21
4 of 7
Total str.
10 of 27
1 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
19 of 47
7 of 19
Total str.
34 of 63
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 29
Sig. str.
21 of 59
12 of 29
Total str.
48 of 87
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Maia | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2730
Chris Flores
| # | Maia | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Chris Lee
| # | Maia | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Media Scores
0
Maia
–
17
Muhammad
●29–28 Muhammad×11●30–27 Muhammad×6
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Muhammad
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–27Muhammad
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30–27Muhammad
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Muhammad
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Muhammad
- MMAMania.com30–27Muhammad
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Muhammad
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Muhammad
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Muhammad
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Muhammad
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Muhammad
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29–28Muhammad
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–28Muhammad
Fan Scorecards
10%
Maia
90%
Muhammad
86 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Muhammad60.5%●30–27 Muhammad27.9%●29–28 Maia9.3%●30–28 Muhammad1.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Maia
R2
95%
Muhammad
R3
92%
Muhammad
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
28-11-0
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
1.80
SLpM
4.36
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.07
SApM
3.92
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.49
TD Avg.
1.98
24%
TD Acc.
35%
61%
TD Def.
90%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Demian Maia · 3-2
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
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 33 fights · 21 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
71.8
2.06
Avg takedowns
2.19
4:42
Avg control time
3:36
69
Career high strikes
132
7
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Demian Maia
Strike target
Belal Muhammad
80%
Head
77%
15%
Body
14%
5%
Leg
9%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Belal Muhammad
50%
Distance
87%
12%
Clinch
5%
38%
Ground
8%