Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

RESULT
Belal Muhammad def. Tim Means (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
| # | Means | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Charlie Keech
| # | Means | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Kevin Manderson
| # | Means | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Media Scores
0
Means
–
15
Muhammad
●29–28 Muhammad×15
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28Muhammad
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29–28Muhammad
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Muhammad
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Muhammad
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29–28Muhammad
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Muhammad
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29–28Muhammad
- MMAMania.com29–28Muhammad
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Muhammad
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Muhammad
- Simon Head · thesun.co.uk29–28Muhammad
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Muhammad
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Muhammad
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
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
33-17-1 (1 NC)
Record
24-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.04
SLpM
4.43
49%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.65
SApM
3.82
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.14
TD Avg.
2.14
40%
TD Acc.
36%
64%
TD Def.
90%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tim Means · 1-4
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
Tim Means
Belal Muhammad
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 29 fights · 21 fights
49.7
Avg sig. strikes
72.0
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
15%
11%
Leg
9%
Tim Means
Strike position
Belal Muhammad
77%
Distance
88%
14%
Clinch
5%
9%
Ground
8%
