Saturday, December 18, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Belal Muhammad defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus, held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-26, Belal Muhammad won the decision.
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Stephen Thompson vs Belal Muhammad
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Stephen ThompsonBelal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 32
Significant strikes58 / 95
59%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
51 / 67
Total strikes171 / 271
0 / 1
Takedowns7 / 9
0%
Takedown accuracy78%
0
Submission attempts1
0:52
Control time11:57
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Stephen ThompsonBelal Muhammad
1474%5697%
Head
526%12%
Body
00%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Stephen Thompson
89%
Belal Muhammad
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Stephen Thompson19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/25
44/4
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Belal Muhammad58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/8
0
11/2
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
5555/84
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Stephen ThompsonBelal Muhammad
R1
10
44
10-810-810-9
R2
7
10
10-910-910-9
R3
2
4
10-810-910-8
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
10 / 16
Significant strikes44 / 72
63%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
28 / 36
Total strikes64 / 111
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 4
0:45
Control time3:07
Round 2Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 11
Significant strikes10 / 16
64%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
12 / 16
Total strikes42 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time4:11
Round 3Judges: Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 5
Significant strikes4 / 7
40%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
11 / 15
Total strikes65 / 96
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
0:07
Control time4:39
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Stephen Thompson
14
Belal Muhammad
●30-27 Muhammad×7●30-26 Muhammad×6●30-25 Muhammad
All 14 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30-25Muhammad
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-26Muhammad
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-26Muhammad
- Jillian DeCoursey30-26Muhammad
- MMAMania.com30-26Muhammad
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Muhammad
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com30-26Muhammad
- Daniel Yanofsky · Fightful.com30-27Muhammad
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Muhammad
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Muhammad
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Muhammad
- Brian Knapp · tr30-27Muhammad
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Muhammad
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com30-27Muhammad
Fan Scorecards
120 fan scorecards submitted
4%
Stephen Thompson
96%
Belal Muhammad
●30-26 Muhammad32.5%●30-25 Muhammad30%●30-24 Muhammad22.5%●30-27 Muhammad10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Muhammad
R2
58%
Muhammad
R3
58%
Muhammad
Betting Odds
Stephen Thompson
-224
69% implied win probability
Open: -244Best: -207
Belal Muhammad
+180
36% implied win probability
Open: +193Best: +200
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Stephen Thompson | Belal Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -210 | +180 |
| Betway | -225 | +175 |
| Bovada | -240 | +200 |
| Cloudbet | -207 | +183 |
| DraftKings | -210 | +175 |
| FanDuel | -225 | +188 |
| MyBookie | -220 | +180 |
| Pinnacle | -213 | +180 |
| sportsbetio | -256 | +160 |
| sports-interaction | -245 | +180 |
| 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 91% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
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
66%77%
Head
24%14%
Body
10%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
Belal Muhammadlast 6 fights
72%17%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC Belal Muhammad· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.054.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.003.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.231.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%91%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBelal Muhammad · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.05
Strikes landed / min4.36
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.92
0.23 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.98 / 5.5
36%
Takedown accuracy36%
63%
Takedown defence91%
0:53
Control time / fight3:36
0.00
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
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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
Stephen Thompson1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
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: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 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 Stephen Thompson vs Belal Muhammad?
Belal Muhammad defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus, held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-26, Belal Muhammad won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Stephen Thompson vs Belal Muhammad?
The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-26, Belal Muhammad won the decision.
Was Stephen Thompson vs Belal Muhammad a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 120 fan cards scored it for Belal Muhammad; 100% of 14 media scores picked Belal Muhammad.