Last fight
Win
Muhammad vs Della Maddalena
May. 10, 2025
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
- 1373
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 3158
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
- 119
- 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
Valle Flow Striking Gym
Age
36
Height
71.00
Weight
169.00
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 10 of his last 12 (10-1, 1 NC)
- Last pre-UFC win was fourth round TKO of TUF 21 vet Steve Carl on April 30, 2016
UFC 315 (5/10/25) Muhammad lost a five round unanimous decision to Jack Della Maddalena, losing the UFC welterweight title
UFC 304 (7/27/24) Muhammad won a five round unanimous decision over Leon Edwards to win the UFC welterweight title
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? 14 years ago - I started because I love to compete.
What professional titles have you held? UFC welterweight champion, Titan FC welterweight champ
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Brown belt BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Luque 2 - because it was a rematch from a fight I got knocked out in.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Khabib, because of everything he represents and how he holds himself as a Muslim
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
Personal Life / Background: No kids. My only hobbies involve fighting
