Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Belal Muhammad
United StatesBelal Muhammad
“Remember the Name”
24-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Stephen Thompson
Belal Muhammad
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 32
Significant strikes
58 of 95
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
51 of 67
Total strikes
171 of 271
0 of 1
Takedowns
7 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
78%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:52
Control time
11:57
Significant strikes by target
14 of 27
Head
56 of 92
5 of 5
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
17 of 29
Distance
2 of 10
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 2
Ground
55 of 84

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
44 of 72
28 of 36
Total str.
64 of 111
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
3:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
10 of 16
12 of 16
Total str.
42 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
4 of 7
11 of 15
Total str.
65 of 96
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
4:39

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#ThompsonMuhammad
1810
2910
3810
Total2530
Douglas Crosby
#ThompsonMuhammad
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
Sal D'Amato
#ThompsonMuhammad
1910
2910
3810
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Thompson
-
14
Muhammad
●30-27 Muhammad×7●30-26 Muhammad×6●30-25 Muhammad
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Thompson
96%
Muhammad
120 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Stephen Thompson
-228
70% implied win probability
Open: -242Best: -207
Belal Muhammad
+181
36% implied win probability
Open: +191Best: +200

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Stephen ThompsonBelal Muhammad
30%40%50%60%70%Nov 23Dec 1Dec 10Dec 19Nov 23, 2:00 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -250 (71%)Nov 23, 4:37 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -235 (70%)Nov 25, 4:41 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -240 (71%)Nov 25, 5:13 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -238 (70%)Nov 25, 10:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -237 (70%)Nov 26, 12:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -235 (70%)Nov 26, 2:00 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -236 (70%)Nov 26, 3:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -235 (70%)Nov 26, 8:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -236 (70%)Nov 26, 8:32 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -237 (70%)Nov 26, 9:06 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -239 (71%)Nov 26, 2:56 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -241 (71%)Nov 26, 5:22 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -240 (71%)Nov 26, 6:12 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -241 (71%)Nov 27, 5:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -243 (71%)Nov 27, 7:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Nov 27, 12:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Nov 27, 1:50 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Nov 27, 5:15 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Nov 27, 6:30 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Nov 28, 10:15 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -243 (71%)Nov 28, 5:40 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Nov 28, 7:30 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -243 (71%)Nov 28, 11:10 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Nov 29, 1:10 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -243 (71%)Nov 29, 3:21 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -240 (71%)Nov 29, 5:03 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Nov 30, 10:27 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Dec 1, 9:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -243 (71%)Dec 1, 9:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 1, 10:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 1, 2:10 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 1, 2:40 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 1, 3:35 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 1, 5:35 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 2, 3:10 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 2, 4:00 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 2, 6:31 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 2, 7:51 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 2, 9:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 2, 9:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 2, 11:15 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 2, 12:25 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -245 (71%)Dec 8, 7:48 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 10, 4:26 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 10, 6:28 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 12, 12:18 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -244 (71%)Dec 12, 7:43 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -247 (71%)Dec 12, 2:30 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -248 (71%)Dec 13, 1:10 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -252 (72%)Dec 13, 5:47 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -249 (71%)Dec 14, 10:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -247 (71%)Dec 14, 11:16 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -246 (71%)Dec 14, 1:31 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -242 (71%)Dec 14, 4:35 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -239 (71%)Dec 14, 6:53 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -236 (70%)Dec 15, 12:44 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -232 (70%)Dec 15, 4:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -231 (70%)Dec 15, 11:46 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -233 (70%)Dec 16, 8:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -229 (70%)Dec 17, 4:57 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -226 (69%)Dec 17, 6:50 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -225 (69%)Dec 17, 8:12 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -227 (69%)Dec 17, 11:52 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -224 (69%)Dec 18, 7:28 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -220 (69%)Dec 18, 11:08 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -222 (69%)Dec 18, 1:05 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -228 (70%)Dec 18, 3:18 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -230 (70%)Dec 18, 4:34 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -231 (70%)Dec 18, 5:36 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -231 (70%)Dec 18, 7:18 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -228 (70%)Dec 18, 7:39 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -227 (69%)Dec 18, 8:17 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -224 (69%)Dec 18, 10:17 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -226 (69%)Dec 18, 11:29 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson -227 (69%)Dec 19, 12:59 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -223 (69%)Dec 19, 1:07 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -224 (69%)Dec 19, 1:53 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson -228 (70%)Nov 23, 2:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +210 (32%)Nov 23, 4:37 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +200 (33%)Nov 25, 4:41 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +200 (33%)Nov 25, 5:13 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Nov 25, 10:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Nov 26, 12:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +192 (34%)Nov 26, 2:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Nov 26, 3:25 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +192 (34%)Nov 26, 8:05 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Nov 26, 8:32 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Nov 26, 9:06 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Nov 26, 2:56 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Nov 26, 5:22 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Nov 26, 6:12 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +197 (34%)Nov 27, 5:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +197 (34%)Nov 27, 7:35 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Nov 27, 12:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Nov 27, 1:50 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Nov 27, 5:15 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +199 (33%)Nov 27, 6:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Nov 28, 10:15 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +197 (34%)Nov 28, 5:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Nov 28, 7:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +197 (34%)Nov 28, 11:10 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Nov 29, 1:10 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +197 (34%)Nov 29, 3:21 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Nov 29, 5:03 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Nov 30, 10:27 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 1, 9:05 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 1, 9:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 1, 10:25 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 1, 2:10 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Dec 1, 2:40 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 1, 3:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Dec 1, 5:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 2, 3:10 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Dec 2, 4:00 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 2, 6:31 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Dec 2, 7:51 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 2, 9:05 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Dec 2, 9:30 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +194 (34%)Dec 2, 11:15 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 2, 12:25 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +195 (34%)Dec 8, 7:48 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 10, 4:26 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 10, 6:28 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 12, 12:18 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 12, 7:43 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +197 (34%)Dec 12, 2:30 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Dec 13, 1:10 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +200 (33%)Dec 13, 5:47 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Dec 14, 10:05 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +199 (33%)Dec 14, 11:16 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +198 (34%)Dec 14, 1:31 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +196 (34%)Dec 14, 4:35 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +193 (34%)Dec 14, 6:53 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +191 (34%)Dec 15, 12:44 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +189 (35%)Dec 15, 4:20 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +190 (34%)Dec 15, 11:46 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +187 (35%)Dec 16, 8:45 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +183 (35%)Dec 17, 4:57 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +182 (35%)Dec 17, 6:50 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +181 (36%)Dec 17, 8:12 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +181 (36%)Dec 17, 11:52 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +179 (36%)Dec 18, 7:28 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +177 (36%)Dec 18, 11:08 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +179 (36%)Dec 18, 1:05 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +181 (36%)Dec 18, 3:18 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +185 (35%)Dec 18, 4:34 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +184 (35%)Dec 18, 5:36 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +184 (35%)Dec 18, 7:18 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +183 (35%)Dec 18, 7:39 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +181 (36%)Dec 18, 8:17 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +180 (36%)Dec 18, 10:17 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +181 (36%)Dec 18, 11:29 PM UTC · Belal Muhammad +182 (35%)Dec 19, 12:59 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +178 (36%)Dec 19, 1:07 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +180 (36%)Dec 19, 1:53 AM UTC · Belal Muhammad +181 (36%)-228+181
SportsbookStephen ThompsonBelal Muhammad
BetAnything-225+180
BetOnline-210+180
BetUS-230+180
Betway-225+175
Bovada-230+183
Cloudbet-207+183
DraftKings-255+185
FanDuel-210+176
MyBookie-220+180
Pinnacle-213+180
sportsbetio-256+160
sports-interaction-275+200
unibet-225+175

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

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.

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

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 48%52% 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 (21 fighters)

Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Belal Muhammad
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power90
98Speed91
100Precision93
94Durability95
94Engine100
88Wrestling97
89Ground91

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Kick speed +10

Attribute by attribute

Stephen Thompson is on the left of every row, Belal Muhammad on the right.
94Punch power90
98Kick power90
95Punch speed91
100Kick speed90
100Accuracy93
88Takedowns97
93Ground striking92
85Submissions89
94Chin94
93Body strength95
94Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-1
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
1824
Power Index rating
1838
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
38
6'0"
183 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

4.05
SLpM
4.36
46%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.00
SApM
3.92
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
1.98
35%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
90%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous 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 22 fights · 21 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
71.8
0.23
Avg takedowns
2.19
0:53
Avg control time
3:36
171
Career high strikes
132
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Stephen Thompson
Strike target
Belal Muhammad
66%
Head
77%
24%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
9%
Stephen Thompson
Strike position
Belal Muhammad
90%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
5%
4%
Ground
8%