Saturday, June 12, 2021Desert 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.
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Demian Maia vs Belal Muhammad
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Demian MaiaBelal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 53
Significant strikes45 / 127
40%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
23 / 55
Total strikes92 / 177
1 / 21
Takedowns0 / 0
4:14
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Demian MaiaBelal Muhammad
21100%3884%
Head
00%37%
Body
00%49%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Demian Maia
95%
Belal Muhammad
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Demian Maia21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/52
0
0
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Belal Muhammad45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/115
33/4
44/4
Clinch
22/4
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Demian MaiaBelal Muhammad
R1
2
5
10-910-910-9
R2
7
19
10-910-910-9
R3
12
21
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Demian Maia
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 5
Significant strikes5 / 21
40%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
4 / 7
Total strikes10 / 27
1 / 11
Takedowns0 / 0
2:30
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 19
Significant strikes19 / 47
37%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
7 / 19
Total strikes34 / 63
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:46
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 29
Significant strikes21 / 59
41%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
12 / 29
Total strikes48 / 87
0 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0:58
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Demian Maia
17
Belal 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
86 fan scorecards submitted
10%
Demian Maia
90%
Belal Muhammad
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Demian Maia | Belal 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.
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 91% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Demian Maia lands 2.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Demian Maia
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- 2021Black belt · BJJ
- 2007Champion · ADCC77-87 kg
- 2007Champion · Super Challengeunder 83 kg
- 2006Champion · IBJJF Pans-88 kg
Belal Muhammad
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2024UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2016Titan FC Welterweight ChampionshipTitan Fighting Championship
- 2026Champion · Real American Freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%77%
Head
15%14%
Body
5%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Demian Maialast 33 fights
50%12%38%
Belal Muhammadlast 21 fights
87%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Demian Maia· from fights outside the UFC Belal Muhammad· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.804.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.073.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.491.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%91%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.80
Strikes landed / min4.36
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.92
2.49 / 10.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.98 / 5.5
25%
Takedown accuracy36%
62%
Takedown defence91%
4:42
Control time / fight3:36
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Demian Maia33 UFC fights · 729 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%302/1095
4%32/72
4%32/43
Clinch
4%28/54
6%46/63
1%9/11
Ground
34%246/342
4%29/29
1%5/5
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
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
Demian Maia19 of 39 ended early · 49%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Belal Muhammad7 of 30 ended early · 23%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Demian Maia3-2
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos · Jun 29, 2019Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WRyan StoutOhio Regional · May 19, 2007TKO
- WVitelmo Kubis BandeiraSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006Submission
- WGustavo MachadoSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006DEC
- WFabio NascimentoSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006Submission
- W
- WRaul SosaVenezuela Regional · Sep 21, 2001TKO
Belal Muhammad2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WZane KamakaTitan FC 35 · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKeith JohnsonTitan FC 33 · Mar 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- W
- W
- W
- WJimmy FritzHFC 15: Santiago vs. House · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WQuinton McCottrellBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84 · Dec 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WJustin BrockHFC 12: Killion vs. Rosenbaum · Aug 18, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
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.