WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom
Belal Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2, held Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Co-op Live, Manchester.
Fight stats
Leon Edwards
Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 71
Significant strikes
68 of 121
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
89 of 114
Total strikes
192 of 281
2 of 2
Takedowns
9 of 13
100%
Takedown accuracy
69%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
0
7:11
Control time
12:02
Significant strikes by target
32 of 53
Head
59 of 110
12 of 15
Body
9 of 11
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
35 of 58
Distance
62 of 111
6 of 7
Clinch
0 of 4
6 of 6
Ground
6 of 6
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 21
Sig. str.
17 of 34
25 of 31
Total str.
51 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 16
Sig. str.
13 of 22
17 of 22
Total str.
27 of 39
1 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
3:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
4 of 9
19 of 22
Total str.
9 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:18
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
21 of 30
10 of 14
Total str.
62 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
3:17
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
13 of 26
18 of 25
Total str.
43 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
3:20
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Edwards
–
25
Muhammad
●48–47 Muhammad×17●49–46 Muhammad×7●48–45 Muhammad
All 25 media scorecards▾
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49–46Muhammad
- Andy Stevenson · SevereMMA.com49–46Muhammad
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas49–46Muhammad
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News49–46Muhammad
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Muhammad
- José Youngs · FanSided.com49–46Muhammad
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Muhammad
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–45Muhammad
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com48–47Muhammad
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com48–47Muhammad
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Muhammad
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com48–47Muhammad
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48–47Muhammad
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated48–47Muhammad
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48–47Muhammad
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press48–47Muhammad
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw48–47Muhammad
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Muhammad
- CombatPress.com48–47Muhammad
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Muhammad
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Muhammad
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–47Muhammad
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48–47Muhammad
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Muhammad
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Muhammad
Fan Scorecards
14%
Edwards
3%
Draw
83%
Muhammad
698 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Muhammad42%●49–46 Muhammad36%●48–47 Edwards13.6%●47–47 Draw2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Muhammad
R2
97%
Muhammad
R3
95%
Edwards
R4
97%
Muhammad
R5
57%
Edwards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad?
Belal Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2, held Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Co-op Live, Manchester.
What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad?
The judges scored it 48–47, 48–47, 49–46 — Belal Muhammad won the decision.
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Leon Edwards 51%49% Belal Muhammad
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
1684
Elo rating
1680
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.60
SLpM
4.36
54%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.44
SApM
3.92
52%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.25
TD Avg.
1.98
37%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
90%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Leon Edwards · 2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Belal Muhammad · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Qatar: 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
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 21 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
71.8
1.47
Avg takedowns
2.19
3:41
Avg control time
3:36
120
Career high strikes
132
4
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Leon Edwards
Strike target
Belal Muhammad
56%
Head
77%
24%
Body
14%
20%
Leg
9%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Belal Muhammad
75%
Distance
87%
14%
Clinch
5%
11%
Ground
8%