Sunday, November 19, 2017Qudos 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 Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Belal Muhammad won the decision.
Tim Means vs Belal Muhammad
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tim MeansBelal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
91 / 234
Significant strikes88 / 221
39%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
93 / 236
Total strikes90 / 224
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy20%
0:00
Control time0:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tim MeansBelal Muhammad
4954%7282%
Head
2932%1011%
Body
1314%67%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tim Means
99%
Belal Muhammad
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tim Means91 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4848/176
2929/42
1313/14
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Belal Muhammad88 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7272/199
1010/16
66/6
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tim MeansBelal Muhammad
R1
20
31
10-910-910-9
R2
34
22
10-910-910-9
R3
37
35
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
20 / 70
Significant strikes31 / 78
29%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
21 / 71
Total strikes31 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Tim Means
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 70
Significant strikes22 / 55
49%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
35 / 71
Total strikes24 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time0:21
Round 3Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 94
Significant strikes35 / 88
39%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
37 / 94
Total strikes35 / 88
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Tim Means
15
Belal 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
51 fan scorecards submitted
27%
Tim Means
12%
Draw
61%
Belal Muhammad
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Tim Means | Belal Muhammad | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -225 | +190 | |
| Bookmaker | -236 | +179 | |
| Bovada | -225 | +175 | |
| Pinnacle | -205 | +180 | |
| sports-interaction | -235 | +165 | |
| unibet | -225 | +175 |
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 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Tim Means lands 5.04 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Tim Means's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Tim Means
- 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
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
61%77%
Head
28%14%
Body
11%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Tim Meanslast 5 fights
57%27%16%
Belal Muhammadlast 6 fights
72%17%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tim Means Belal Muhammad
Strikes landed / min
5.044.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Means · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.653.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Means · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.141.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Means · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Means · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Means · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.04
Strikes landed / min4.36
3.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.92
1.14 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.98 / 5.7
40%
Takedown accuracy35%
64%
Takedown defence90%
1:23
Control time / fight3:36
0.20
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
Tim Means28 UFC fights · 1395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%633/1803
21%298/464
10%146/158
Clinch
8%112/167
6%84/93
0%3/5
Ground
7%99/155
1%17/20
0%3/3
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
Tim Means36 of 52 ended early · 69%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have 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
Tim Means1-4
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- L
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- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- NC
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:41 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WMarcio Alexandre Jr.UFC Fight Night 58 · Dec 20, 2014Split Decision · Welterweight
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WArtenas YoungLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WBernardo MagalhaesUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WTye BrownKOTC: Total Destruction · Jan 21, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Lightweight
- WMario RamosKing of the Cage · Nov 19, 2011TKO
- W
- WChris LeyvaKOTC: Fight To Live · May 14, 2011TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- WRicky MusgraveEvolution Combat Sports Championship · Feb 11, 2011TKO
- WDom O'GradyKOTC: Steel · Dec 9, 2010Split Decision · Welterweight
- W
- DDom O'GradyKOTC: Lock Down · Jul 30, 2010DEC · Welterweight
- WCody GarlettKOTC: Honor · May 14, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Middleweight
- LJaime JaraKOTC: Legacy · Mar 26, 2010Submission · R1 · 2:19 · Middleweight
- WJohn CronkKOTC: Horsepower · Nov 28, 2009Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Middleweight
- WMarcio NavarroKOTC Underground 41 · Aug 8, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Welterweight
- WMatt ButterfieldKOTC Underground 38 · May 23, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:04 · Light Heavyweight
- WMatt GreenKOTC: New Breed · Mar 7, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Middleweight
- WBrad NordquistKOTC Underground 31 · Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Welterweight
- WJuly GuiterrezNew Mexico Regional · Mar 26, 2005Submission
- L
- L
- WNathan BrownOklahoma Regional · May 1, 2004TKO
- WJosh BarloweColorado Regional · Mar 13, 2004TKO
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: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 8, 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 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 Sunday, November 19, 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.