Last fight
UFC 288
Win
Muhammad vs Burns
May. 6, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1173
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2719
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 15
- Takedowns Attempted
- 97
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Chicago, United States
Trains at
Roufusport, (Mikwaukee, WI) & Chicago Fight Team (Chicago, IL)
Age
35
Height
71.00
Weight
169.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 7, 2016
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2012
- Five wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
- One first round finish
- Has won nine of his last 10 (8-0, 1 NC)
- Last pre-UFC win was fourth round TKO of TUF 21 vet Steve Carl on April 30, 2016
UFC 288 (5/6/23) Muhammad won a five round unanimous decision over Gilbert Burns
UFC 280 (10/22/22) Muhammad stopped Sean Brady via strikes at 4:47 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (4/16/22) Muhammad won a five round unanimous decision over Vicente Luque
UFC Fight Night (12/18/21) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Stephen Thompson
UFC 263 (6/12/21) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Demian Maia
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Muhammad’s bout against Leon Edwards was ruled a no contest at :18 of the second when he was unable to continue due to an accidental eye poke
UFC 258 (2/13/21) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Dhiego Lima
UFC on ESPN (6/20/20) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Lyman Good
UFC 242 (9/7/19) Muhammad submitted Takashi Sato via rear naked choke at 1:55 of the third round
UFC 236 (4/13/19) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Curtis Millender
UFC Fight Night (1/19/19) Muhammad lost a three round unanimous decision to Geoff Neal
UFC Fight Night (6/1/18) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Chance Rencountre
UFC Fight Night (11/19/17) Muhammad won a three round split decision over Tim Means
UFC 213 (7/8/17) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Mein
UFC 208 (2/11/17) Muhammad won a three round unanimous decision over Randy Brown
UFC 205 (11/12/16) Muhammad was knocked out by Vicente Luque at 1:19 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/17/16) Muhammad stopped Augusto Montano via strikes at 4:09 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (7/7/16) Muhammad lost a three round unanimous decision to Alan Jouban
When and why did you start training for fighting? Eight years ago - I started because I love to compete.
What ranks and titles have you held? Titan FC welterweight champion
Do you have any heroes? Spartacus.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I’m one step closer to obtaining my goal of becoming the best in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Illinois - degree in Law
What was your job before you started fighting? Cell phone store owner
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Undefeated in amateur MMA
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
