Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Belal Muhammad
United StatesBelal Muhammad
“Remember the Name”
24-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Gilbert Burns (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Gilbert Burns
BrazilGilbert Burns
“Durinho”
22-10-0
Saturday, 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. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

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
-
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

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#MuhammadBurns
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Derek Cleary
#MuhammadBurns
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Eric Colón
#MuhammadBurns
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

19
Muhammad
-
0
Burns
●50-45 Muhammad×12●49-46 Muhammad×7
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Muhammad
3%
Draw
8%
Burns
248 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Muhammad52%●49-46 Muhammad20.6%●48-47 Muhammad11.3%●48-47 Burns4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Muhammad
R2
72%
Muhammad
R3
89%
Muhammad
R4
73%
Muhammad
R5
80%
Muhammad

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Belal Muhammad
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: +126Best: +132
Gilbert Burns
+390
20% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: +1500

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBelal MuhammadGilbert Burns
BetAnything+125-155
BetOnline+132-152
BetUS+130-160
Betway-222+155
Bovada+125-145
Cloudbet-3125+1334
DraftKings-6000+1500
FanDuel-3500+1480
MyBookie+108-136
Pinnacle+126-145
sportsbetio+114-169
sports-interaction+110-150
unibet+123-152

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns?

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. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns?

The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

Was Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 248 fan cards scored it for Belal Muhammad; 100% of 19 media scores picked Belal Muhammad.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Belal Muhammad 47%53% Gilbert Burns

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 (21 fighters)

Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Gilbert Burns
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power93
91Speed80
93Precision73
95Durability90
100Engine93
97Wrestling96
91Ground94

Biggest edge Belal Muhammad, Punch speed +20

Attribute by attribute

Belal Muhammad is on the left of every row, Gilbert Burns on the right.
90Punch power93
90Kick power92
91Punch speed71
90Kick speed89
93Accuracy73
97Takedowns96
92Ground striking94
89Submissions94
94Chin94
95Body strength86
100Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0
1878
Power Index rating
1899
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.36
SLpM
3.16
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.92
SApM
3.68
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.98
TD Avg.
2.04
35%
TD Acc.
35%
90%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Belal Muhammad · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    David Carr
    RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris · Dec 20, 2025
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gilbert Burns · 1-4
  • W
    Horlando Monteiro
    UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. Johnson · Jun 4, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 25 fights
71.8
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
2.19
Avg takedowns
1.68
3:36
Avg control time
2:49
132
Career high strikes
119
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Belal Muhammad
Strike target
Gilbert Burns
77%
Head
59%
14%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
19%
Belal Muhammad
Strike position
Gilbert Burns
87%
Distance
76%
5%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
14%