Belal Muhammadvs
Gilbert Burns
Belal Muhammad def. Gilbert Burns (Unanimous Decision)
Welterweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Belal Muhammad defeated Gilbert Burns by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Unanimous Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Tale of the Tape
24-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'11"
Height
5'10"
72"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.43
SLpM
3.16
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.82
SApM
3.68
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.14
TD Avg.
2.04
36%
TD Acc.
35%
90%
TD Def.
53%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Belal Muhammad · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: 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
- W
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Belal Muhammad
Gilbert Burns
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 25 fights
71.0
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
2.30
Avg takedowns
1.68
3:47
Avg control time
2:49
132
Career high strikes
119
9
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Belal Muhammad
Strike target
Gilbert Burns
78%
Head
59%
14%
Body
22%
8%
Leg
19%
Belal Muhammad
Strike position
Gilbert Burns
87%
Distance
76%
5%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
14%
Fight stats
Belal Muhammad
Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns
0
132 of 283
Significant strikes
81 of 147
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
132 of 283
Total strikes
81 of 147
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
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Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
92 of 241
Head
35 of 96
39 of 41
Body
13 of 16
1 of 1
Leg
33 of 35
132 of 283
Distance
81 of 147
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 39
Sig. str.
15 of 31
19 of 39
Total str.
15 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 51
Sig. str.
15 of 28
18 of 51
Total str.
15 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 59
Sig. str.
14 of 22
25 of 59
Total str.
14 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
28 of 54
Sig. str.
16 of 23
28 of 54
Total str.
16 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
42 of 80
Sig. str.
21 of 43
42 of 80
Total str.
21 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)