Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Tim Means
United StatesTim Means
“The Dirty Bird”
33-17-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Tim Means (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Belal Muhammad
United StatesBelal Muhammad
“Remember the Name”
24-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Belal Muhammad defeated Tim Means by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Tim Means
Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns
0
91 of 234
Significant strikes
88 of 221
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
93 of 236
Total strikes
90 of 224
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
49 of 178
Head
72 of 199
29 of 42
Body
10 of 16
13 of 14
Leg
6 of 6
90 of 232
Distance
88 of 221
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 70
Sig. str.
31 of 78
21 of 71
Total str.
31 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
34 of 70
Sig. str.
22 of 55
35 of 71
Total str.
24 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 94
Sig. str.
35 of 88
37 of 94
Total str.
35 of 88
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Evan Field
#MeansMuhammad
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Charlie Keech
#MeansMuhammad
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Kevin Manderson
#MeansMuhammad
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Means
–
15
Muhammad
●29–28 Muhammad×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

27%
Means
12%
Draw
61%
Muhammad
51 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Muhammad56.9%●29–28 Means23.5%●29–29 Draw11.8%●30–28 Muhammad2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Muhammad
R2
82%
Means
R3
61%
Muhammad

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Means vs Belal Muhammad?

Belal Muhammad defeated Tim Means by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tim Means vs Belal Muhammad?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Belal Muhammad won the decision.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tim Means 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

33-17-1 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
1562
Elo rating
1557
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.04
SLpM
4.36
49%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.65
SApM
3.92
60%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
1.98
40%
TD Acc.
35%
64%
TD Def.
90%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Means · 1-4
  • L
    Court McGee
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Andre Fialho
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Max Griffin
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 21 fights
49.7
Avg sig. strikes
71.8
0.72
Avg takedowns
2.19
1:23
Avg control time
3:36
129
Career high strikes
132
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Tim Means
Strike target
Belal Muhammad
61%
Head
77%
28%
Body
14%
11%
Leg
9%
Tim Means
Strike position
Belal Muhammad
77%
Distance
87%
14%
Clinch
5%
9%
Ground
8%