Belal Muhammad vs Stephen Thompson

Belal Muhammad vs Stephen Thompson: Matchup Breakdown

Belal Muhammad is 15-6 in the Welterweight division with a 71.4% win rate. Stephen Thompson is 12-9-1 at Welterweight, winning 54.5% 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 Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus on Dec 18, 2021, won by Belal Muhammad by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Belal Muhammad holds the higher ELO rating, 1,171 to 999. Career peaks are 1,261 for Belal Muhammad and 1,168 for Stephen Thompson. Belal Muhammad has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 15 victories, a 20% finish rate. Stephen Thompson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Belal Muhammad stands 5' 11" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Stephen Thompson is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Stephen Thompson. Belal Muhammad is 38, Stephen Thompson is 43.

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. Stephen Thompson has landed 1,293 at 46% with 5 takedowns and 19:18 of control.

Belal Muhammad has 2 title fights (1 won) against 2 (0 won) for Stephen Thompson. They share 4 common opponents: Gabriel Bonfim, Gilbert Burns, Vicente Luque, Geoff Neal.