Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns

Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns: Matchup Breakdown

Belal Muhammad is 15-6 in the Welterweight division with a 71.4% win rate. Gilbert Burns is 15-10 at Welterweight, winning 60% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Belal Muhammad leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo on May 6, 2023, won by Belal Muhammad by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Belal Muhammad holds the higher ELO rating, 1,171 to 1,021. Career peaks are 1,261 for Belal Muhammad and 1,196 for Gilbert Burns. Belal Muhammad has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 15 victories, a 20% finish rate. Gilbert Burns has 3 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 53.3% of the time.

Belal Muhammad stands 5' 11" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Gilbert Burns is 5' 10" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Belal Muhammad. Belal Muhammad is 38, Gilbert Burns is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Belal Muhammad has landed 1,515 significant strikes at 42.4% accuracy with 46 takedowns and 1h 16m of control time. Gilbert Burns has landed 974 at 48.1% with 42 takedowns and 1h 10m of control.

Belal Muhammad has 2 title fights (1 won) against 1 (0 won) for Gilbert Burns. They share 4 common opponents: Jack Della Maddalena, Sean Brady, Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia.