Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
RESULT

Belal Muhammad def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Belal 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.

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×730–26 Muhammad×630–25 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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

17-9-1
Record
24-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Belal Muhammad · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    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%