Belal Muhammad is one of the leading professional mixed martial artists competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The 36-year-old Palestinian-American professional mixed martial artist made his professional debut in 2012. It took him more than a couple of years to show up at the UFC and join the promotions in 2016.
Belal Muhammad locked horns with Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on July 7, 2016. Jouban handed Muhammad a unanimous decision defeat on his promotional debut. However, he made a remarkable comeback in the later fights of his career in the UFC and went on to pile up a long winning streak in which he outclassed fighters like Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque, Sean Brady, and Gilbert Burns.
Belal Muhammad is set to receive his first chance to fight for a title in the UFC. He is scheduled to headline the UFC 304: Edwards vs. Usman 2 along with Leon Edwards. Edwards will put his welterweight title on the line against Belal in the bout. In their earlier meeting at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad on March 13, 2021, Belal Muhammad was accidentally poked in the eye by Edwards due to which Muhammad couldn’t continue and the match was ruled a no-contest.
Belal Muhammad Losses
Belal Muhammad has encountered three losses in his professional MMA career as of July 2024.
Alan Jouban vs. Belal Muhammad
Alan Jouban and Belal Muhammad took on each other at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on July 7, 2016. The bout ended with Muhammad suffering a unanimous decision defeat.
Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad
Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad fought each other on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205. Luque made quick work of Muhammad and handed him a first-round TKO defeat in the fight. The loss is Muhammad’s second professional defeat of his career.
Geoff Neal vs. Belal Muhammad
Geoff Neal and Belal Muhammad squared off against each other at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on January 19, 2019. Muhammad encountered the third loss of his professional MMA career after Neal defeated him by a unanimous decision in the match.
Has Belal Muhammad ever got a knockdown?
Belal Muhammad has yet to score a knockdown despite having a long career in the promotion. He has 18 fights to his record in the promotion, in which he has secured victories in 14, lost three fights, and one of his bouts was ruled a no-contest.
FAQs on Belal Muhammad's losses
A. He doesn’t have any knockdowns as of July 2024.
A. He has lost three fights in his professional MMA career.
A. No, he hasn’t defeated Belal Muhammad as of July 25, 2024.
A. He is 5 feet, and 10 inches tall.
A. He has a reach of 72 inches.
