Sunday, July 28, 2024Co-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 Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Co-op Live, Manchester. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Belal Muhammad won the decision.
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Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Leon EdwardsBelal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 71
Significant strikes68 / 121
66%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
89 / 114
Total strikes192 / 281
2 / 2
Takedowns9 / 13
100%
Takedown accuracy69%
2
Reversals0
7:11
Control time12:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Leon EdwardsBelal Muhammad
3268%5987%
Head
1226%913%
Body
36%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
33%17%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Leon Edwards47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/46
77/9
33/3
Clinch
11/1
55/6
0
Ground
66/6
0
0
Belal Muhammad68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5353/100
99/11
0
Clinch
00/4
0
0
Ground
66/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Leon EdwardsBelal Muhammad
R1
15
17
10-910-910-9
R2
11
13
10-910-910-9
R3
2
4
10-910-910-9
R4
6
21
10-910-910-9
R5
13
13
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 21
Significant strikes17 / 34
71%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
25 / 31
Total strikes51 / 75
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:50
Control time1:45
Round 2Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 16
Significant strikes13 / 22
69%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
17 / 22
Total strikes27 / 39
1 / 1
Takedowns4 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy80%
0:49
Control time3:25
Round 3Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 4
Significant strikes4 / 9
50%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
19 / 22
Total strikes9 / 15
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
4:18
Control time0:15
Round 4Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 10
Significant strikes21 / 30
60%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
10 / 14
Total strikes62 / 82
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
1
Reversals0
0:30
Control time3:17
Round 5Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 20
Significant strikes13 / 26
65%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
18 / 25
Total strikes43 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
1
Reversals0
0:44
Control time3:20
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Leon Edwards
25
Belal 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
698 fan scorecards submitted
14%
Leon Edwards
3%
Draw
83%
Belal Muhammad
●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
Betting Odds
Leon Edwards
Open: -221Best: +2500
Belal Muhammad
Open: +184Best: +225
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Leon Edwards | Belal Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -260 | +220 |
| BetMGM | +500 | -900 |
| BetOnline | -227 | +192 |
| BetRivers | -286 | +225 |
| BetUS | -260 | +210 |
| Betway | +425 | -833 |
| Bovada | -225 | +195 |
| Caesars | -265 | +215 |
| Cloudbet | +355 | -719 |
| DraftKings | +2500 | -15000 |
| FanDuel | +300 | -430 |
| MyBookie | -260 | +204 |
| Pinnacle | -240 | +205 |
| SXBet | -236 | +199 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Belal Muhammad stops 91% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Belal Muhammad
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2024UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2016Titan FC Welterweight ChampionshipTitan Fighting Championship
- 2026Champion · Real American Freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%77%
Head
24%14%
Body
20%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
Belal Muhammadlast 6 fights
72%17%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leon Edwards· from fights outside the UFC Belal Muhammad· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.604.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.443.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.251.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%91%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.60
Strikes landed / min4.36
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.92
1.25 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.98 / 5.5
37%
Takedown accuracy36%
64%
Takedown defence91%
3:41
Control time / fight3:36
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
Belal Muhammad22 UFC fights · 1515 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%987/2808
14%207/309
9%130/153
Clinch
4%61/110
1%11/14
0%0/0
Ground
8%118/177
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Belal Muhammad7 of 30 ended early · 23%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11 · Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Belal Muhammad2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WZane KamakaTitan FC 35 · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKeith JohnsonTitan FC 33 · Mar 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- W
- W
- W
- WJimmy FritzHFC 15: Santiago vs. House · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WQuinton McCottrellBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84 · Dec 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WJustin BrockHFC 12: Killion vs. Rosenbaum · Aug 18, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
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 Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Co-op Live, Manchester. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Belal Muhammad won the decision.
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.
Was Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 698 fan cards scored it for Belal Muhammad; 100% of 25 media scores picked Belal Muhammad.