Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Leon Edwards
Rocky
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Belal Muhammad
Remember the Name
24-6-0 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Belal Muhammad won the decision.

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

#EdwardsMuhammad
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
#EdwardsMuhammad
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
#EdwardsMuhammad
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Edwards
-
25
Muhammad
48-47 Muhammad×1749-46 Muhammad×748-45 Muhammad
All 25 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
+317
24% implied win probability
Open: -221Best: +2500
Belal Muhammad
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +184Best: +225

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLeon EdwardsBelal 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Leon Edwards 47%53% Belal Muhammad

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)

Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
7 edges
Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power90
96Speed91
97Precision93
94Durability95
94Engine100
94Wrestling97
92Ground91

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Kick power +6

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Belal Muhammad on the right.
92Punch power90
96Kick power90
95Punch speed91
96Kick speed90
97Accuracy93
94Takedowns97
94Ground striking92
90Submissions89
92Chin94
95Body strength95
94Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
1839
Power Index rating
1863
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
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Belal Muhammad · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris · Dec 20, 2025
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%