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
Ben Cartlidge
| # | Edwards | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Derek Cleary
| # | Edwards | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Clemens Werner
| # | Edwards | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.60
SLpM
4.36
54%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.44
SApM
3.92
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.25
TD Avg.
1.98
37%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
90%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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 18 fights · 21 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
71.8
1.56
Avg takedowns
2.19
3:48
Avg control time
3:36
120
Career high strikes
132
4
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Leon Edwards
Strike target
Belal Muhammad
55%
Head
77%
24%
Body
14%
21%
Leg
9%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Belal Muhammad
76%
Distance
87%
14%
Clinch
5%
11%
Ground
8%