Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Belal Muhammad
Remember the Name
24-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Geoff Neal def. Belal Muhammad (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Geoff Neal
Handz of Steel
16-8-0
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Geoff Neal defeated Belal Muhammad by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw, held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Geoff Neal won the decision.

Fight stats

Belal Muhammad
Geoff Neal
0
Knockdowns
2
63 of 204
Significant strikes
71 of 190
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
64 of 205
Total strikes
71 of 190
0 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:22
Control time
0:56
Significant strikes by target
39 of 163
Head
61 of 178
18 of 34
Body
8 of 10
6 of 7
Leg
2 of 2
59 of 193
Distance
55 of 162
4 of 11
Clinch
11 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 41
Sig. str.
16 of 47
11 of 41
Total str.
16 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 83
Sig. str.
29 of 69
24 of 84
Total str.
29 of 69
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
2
29 of 80
Sig. str.
26 of 74
29 of 80
Total str.
26 of 74
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

#MuhammadNeal
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#MuhammadNeal
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#MuhammadNeal
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Muhammad
-
18
Neal
30-27 Neal×1130-26 Neal×429-28 Neal×3
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

2%
Muhammad
98%
Neal
56 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Neal48.2%30-27 Neal33.9%29-28 Neal14.3%29-28 Muhammad1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Neal
R2
86%
Neal
R3
50%
Neal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Belal Muhammad
+155
39% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: +170
Geoff Neal
-192
66% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: -182

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Belal MuhammadGeoff Neal
40%50%60%70%Dec 27Jan 4Jan 12Jan 20Dec 27, 6:33 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +125 (44%)Dec 28, 3:36 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +150 (40%)Dec 28, 11:09 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +120 (45%)Jan 1, 5:39 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +120 (45%)Jan 1, 10:03 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +122 (45%)Jan 2, 4:30 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +121 (45%)Jan 3, 3:24 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +123 (45%)Jan 3, 9:00 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +125 (44%)Jan 3, 9:03 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +123 (45%)Jan 3, 9:06 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +125 (44%)Jan 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +126 (44%)Jan 4, 2:27 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +128 (44%)Jan 6, 8:18 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +130 (43%)Jan 6, 8:21 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +128 (44%)Jan 6, 8:24 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +130 (43%)Jan 6, 8:48 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +130 (43%)Jan 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +133 (43%)Jan 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +132 (43%)Jan 6, 9:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +133 (43%)Jan 7, 3:06 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +134 (43%)Jan 8, 5:27 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +135 (43%)Jan 8, 10:09 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +139 (42%)Jan 9, 5:06 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +140 (42%)Jan 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +142 (41%)Jan 11, 11:06 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +141 (41%)Jan 13, 2:42 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +140 (42%)Jan 15, 9:00 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +141 (41%)Jan 16, 4:24 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +142 (41%)Jan 18, 4:27 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +144 (41%)Jan 18, 8:12 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 18, 8:18 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +147 (40%)Jan 18, 8:24 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 18, 8:27 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +147 (40%)Jan 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +145 (41%)Jan 18, 12:18 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +147 (40%)Jan 18, 12:21 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +145 (41%)Jan 19, 6:03 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 19, 6:09 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +145 (41%)Jan 19, 6:12 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 19, 4:18 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 19, 4:24 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 19, 4:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 20, 3:42 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +148 (40%)Jan 20, 3:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +146 (41%)Jan 20, 3:48 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +148 (40%)Jan 20, 5:54 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +150 (40%)Jan 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +156 (39%)Jan 20, 7:21 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +154 (39%)Jan 20, 7:42 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +156 (39%)Jan 20, 8:03 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +155 (39%)Dec 27, 6:33 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -155 (61%)Dec 28, 3:36 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -185 (65%)Dec 28, 11:09 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -150 (60%)Jan 1, 5:39 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -152 (60%)Jan 1, 10:03 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -153 (60%)Jan 2, 4:30 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -155 (61%)Jan 3, 3:24 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -156 (61%)Jan 3, 9:00 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -158 (61%)Jan 3, 9:03 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -156 (61%)Jan 3, 9:06 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -158 (61%)Jan 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -160 (62%)Jan 4, 2:27 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -162 (62%)Jan 6, 8:18 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -164 (62%)Jan 6, 8:21 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -162 (62%)Jan 6, 8:24 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -164 (62%)Jan 6, 8:48 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -165 (62%)Jan 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -169 (63%)Jan 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -168 (63%)Jan 6, 9:00 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -169 (63%)Jan 7, 3:06 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -171 (63%)Jan 8, 5:27 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -172 (63%)Jan 8, 10:09 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -177 (64%)Jan 9, 5:06 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -178 (64%)Jan 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -182 (65%)Jan 11, 11:06 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -180 (64%)Jan 13, 2:42 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -178 (64%)Jan 15, 9:00 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -178 (64%)Jan 16, 4:24 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -180 (64%)Jan 18, 4:27 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -182 (65%)Jan 18, 8:12 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -184 (65%)Jan 18, 8:18 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -185 (65%)Jan 18, 8:24 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -184 (65%)Jan 18, 8:27 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -185 (65%)Jan 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 18, 12:18 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -185 (65%)Jan 18, 12:21 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 19, 6:03 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 19, 6:09 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 19, 6:12 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 19, 4:18 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -184 (65%)Jan 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 19, 4:24 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -184 (65%)Jan 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -183 (65%)Jan 19, 4:30 PM UTC · Geoff Neal -184 (65%)Jan 20, 3:42 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -185 (65%)Jan 20, 3:45 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -184 (65%)Jan 20, 3:48 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -185 (65%)Jan 20, 5:54 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -186 (65%)Jan 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -195 (66%)Jan 20, 7:21 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -191 (66%)Jan 20, 7:42 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -195 (66%)Jan 20, 8:03 AM UTC · Geoff Neal -192 (66%)+155-192
SportsbookBelal MuhammadGeoff Neal
Bookmaker+170-205
Bovada+170-210
sports-interaction+150-195
unibet+145-182

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Belal Muhammad vs Geoff Neal?

Geoff Neal defeated Belal Muhammad by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw, held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Geoff Neal won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Belal Muhammad vs Geoff Neal?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Geoff Neal won the decision.

Was Belal Muhammad vs Geoff Neal a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 56 fan cards scored it for Geoff Neal; 100% of 18 media scores picked Geoff Neal.

Full robbery index
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Belal Muhammad 58%42% Geoff Neal

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)

Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
Geoff Neal
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power85
91Speed81
93Precision97
95Durability93
100Engine66
97Wrestling59
91Ground66

Biggest edge Belal Muhammad, Takedowns +38

Attribute by attribute

Belal Muhammad is on the left of every row, Geoff Neal on the right.
90Punch power98
90Kick power72
91Punch speed98
90Kick speed63
93Accuracy97
97Takedowns59
92Ground striking60
89Submissions72
94Chin95
95Body strength91
100Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-8-0
1800
Power Index rating
1744
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
vs
BoxingBJJ
Belal Muhammad
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2024UFC Welterweight Championship · UFC
  • 2016Titan FC Welterweight Championship · Titan Fighting Championship
  • 2026Champion · Real American Freestyle

Camp Roufusport · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Geoff Neal
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCS · welterweight
  • Champion · Texas Regional Amateur
  • Amateur MMA 6-1 · Record

Camp Fortis MMA · Dallas, Texas, US

Striking Profile

4.36
SLpM
5.02
42%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.92
SApM
5.50
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.98
TD Avg.
0.54
35%
TD Acc.
45%
90%
TD Def.
87%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Geoff Neal · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 15 fights
71.8
Avg sig. strikes
46.7
2.19
Avg takedowns
0.33
3:36
Avg control time
1:25
132
Career high strikes
121
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Belal Muhammad
Strike target
Geoff Neal
77%
Head
85%
14%
Body
9%
9%
Leg
6%
Belal Muhammad
Strike position
Geoff Neal
87%
Distance
82%
5%
Clinch
11%
8%
Ground
7%