Division Welterweight Style Boxing Height 1.78 m Fighting out of Chicago | Reach 72.0 in (183 cm) Years active 2012-present Weight 77 kg Nationality Palestinian, American | |
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Born Belal Muhammad
July 9, 1988 (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois, United States ( 1988-07-09 ) Other names Remember the Name, The Warrior Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Other name Remember the Name, The Warrior Similar Vicente Luque, Alan Jouban, Augusto Montaño, Khabib Nurmagomedov Profiles | ||
Belal Muhammad (born July 9, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist of Palestinian heritage, who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently competes in the welterweight division.
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Background
Born and raised in Chicago, Muhammad began training in mixed martial arts after he graduated with a degree in Law from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 2010.
Mixed martial arts career
After an undefeated amateur career, Muhammad made his professional debut in August 2012. He compiled a record of 9 - 0, competing primarily for regional promotions in the Midwest, which included two fights in Bellator MMA.
He signed with the UFC in the heels of a TKO victory over Steve Carl in which he became the Titan FC Welterweight Champion.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Muhammad made his promotional debut on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90 where he was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Alan Jouban. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors for their performance.
Muhammad next faced Augusto Montaño on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Muhammad was expected to face Lyman Good on November 12, 2016 at UFC 205. However, on October 24, Good was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA due to a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected ten days earlier. He was replaced by Vicente Luque. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Muhammad was a short notice replacement and stepped in to face Randy Brown on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208. He won the fight by unanimous decision.