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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Demian Maia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Belal Muhammad
Remember the Name
24-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Desert Diamond 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 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

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

#MaiaMuhammad
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#MaiaMuhammad
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#MaiaMuhammad
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Maia
-
17
Muhammad
29-28 Muhammad×1130-27 Muhammad×6
All 17 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Demian Maia
+230
30% implied win probability
Open: +198Best: +520
Belal Muhammad
-255
72% implied win probability
Open: -251Best: -205

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDemian MaiaBelal Muhammad
BetAnything+176-209
BetOnline+175-205
Bookmaker+182-233
Bovada+185-230
Cloudbet+167-214
DraftKings+500-835
FanDuel+520-850
MyBookie+190-230
Pinnacle+165-220
sportsbetio+164-250
sports-interaction+170-230
unibet+170-220

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Demian Maia vs Belal Muhammad?

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 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Demian Maia vs Belal Muhammad?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

Was Demian Maia vs Belal Muhammad a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 90% of 86 fan cards scored it for Belal Muhammad; 100% of 17 media scores picked Belal Muhammad.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Demian Maia 55%45% Belal Muhammad

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 (258 fighters)

Demian Maia
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power90
54Speed91
65Precision93
83Durability95
94Engine100
97Wrestling97
98Ground91

Biggest edge Belal Muhammad, Punch power +44

Attribute by attribute

Demian Maia is on the left of every row, Belal Muhammad on the right.
46Punch power90
52Kick power90
54Punch speed91
54Kick speed90
65Accuracy93
97Takedowns97
98Ground striking92
97Submissions89
95Chin94
71Body strength95
94Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
1859
Power Index rating
1826
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.80
SLpM
4.36
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.07
SApM
3.92
63%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.49
TD Avg.
1.98
24%
TD Acc.
35%
61%
TD Def.
90%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Demian Maia · 3-2
  • W
    Polaris 20 · Jun 25, 2022
    Decision
  • W
    BJJ Stars 8 · Apr 30, 2022
    Submission
  • L
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Askren · Oct 26, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
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

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%