Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Belal Muhammad
Belal 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
Gilbert 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.

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

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Belal Muhammad · 2-3
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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%