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Belal Muhammad vs Gabriel Bonfim

Belal Muhammad

Pro 24-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 15-5-0
Welterweight
VS

Gabriel Bonfim

Pro 19-1-0  |  UFC 6-1-0
Age
37|28
Height
5'11"|6'1"
Reach
72"|72"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Belal Muhammad Gabriel Bonfim Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.3%47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.44.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.83.6
Strike Differential0.6/min0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.5%53.8%
Takedown Defense90.4%76.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.13.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.11.3
Control Time/15min3:323:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins13.3%16.7%
Submission % of Wins6.7%50.0%
Decision % of Wins80.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time15:218:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges135 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Belal Muhammad Gabriel Bonfim Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.7%47.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.74.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.43.6
Takedown Accuracy41.4%52.0%
Takedown Defense87.5%75.0%
Control Time/Fight3:472:20
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Belal Muhammad

LOSS
vs. Ian Machado Garry
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Belal Muhammad56/13940%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:35
Ian Machado Garry72/14151%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Belal Muhammad132/31842%TD 3/9Ctrl 3:21
Jack Della Maddalena178/34252%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leon Edwards
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Belal Muhammad68/12156%TD 9/13Ctrl 12:02
Leon Edwards47/7166%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:11
▼ Rounds

Gabriel Bonfim

WIN
vs. Randy Brown
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:40
Gabriel Bonfim35/6455%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Randy Brown33/8738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephen Thompson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Bonfim40/7256%TD 5/14Ctrl 5:29
Stephen Thompson42/9246%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Khaos Williams
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:58
Gabriel Bonfim35/7249%TD 4/5Ctrl 1:42
Khaos Williams20/9022%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Randy Brown
Belal Muhammad
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Belal Muhammad71/15247%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:52
Randy Brown52/14536%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
Gabriel Bonfim
WIN
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:40
Gabriel Bonfim35/6455%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Randy Brown33/8738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Stephen Thompson
Belal Muhammad
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Belal Muhammad58/9561%TD 7/9Ctrl 11:57
Stephen Thompson19/3259%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds
Gabriel Bonfim
WIN
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Bonfim40/7256%TD 5/14Ctrl 5:29
Stephen Thompson42/9246%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.4 vs 4.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Belal Muhammad shoots at 37% accuracy but Gabriel Bonfim stops 76% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Gabriel Bonfim shoots at 54% accuracy against Belal Muhammad's 90% defense — Belal Muhammad should keep it standing.

Control: Belal Muhammad controls 3:37 per fight on average vs 1:44 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Gabriel Bonfim finishes 67% of wins (17% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Belal Muhammad's fights average 15:21 vs 8:19 for Gabriel Bonfim. If this reaches the championship rounds, Belal Muhammad's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com