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

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

Betting Odds

Tim Means
-225
69% implied win probability
Open: -238Best: -205
Belal Muhammad
+177
36% implied win probability
Open: +190Best: +190

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTim MeansBelal Muhammad
BetOnline-225+190
Bookmaker-236+179
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-205+180
sports-interaction-235+165
unibet-225+175

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Tim Means vs Belal Muhammad a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 61% of 51 fan cards scored it for Belal Muhammad; 100% of 15 media scores picked Belal Muhammad.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tim Means 56%44% 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 (258 fighters)

Tim Means
Striking Technician
5 edges
Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power90
95Speed91
97Precision93
95Durability95
93Engine100
73Wrestling97
77Ground91

Biggest edge Belal Muhammad, Takedowns +24

Attribute by attribute

Tim Means is on the left of every row, Belal Muhammad on the right.
95Punch power90
85Kick power90
97Punch speed91
93Kick speed90
97Accuracy93
73Takedowns97
84Ground striking92
69Submissions89
95Chin94
95Body strength95
93Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

33-17-1 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
1804
Power Index rating
1762
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. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Andre Fialho
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Max Griffin
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Belal Muhammad · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    David Carr
    RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris · Dec 20, 2025
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    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%