UFC UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Final

Welterweight · main event

Belal Muhammad vs Leon Edwards

Belal Muhammad
United States

Belal Muhammad

“Remember the Name”

24-6

Winner

VS
Leon Edwards
United Kingdom

Leon Edwards

“Rocky”

22-6

Winner

Belal Muhammad

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

27 July 2024 · Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom

Key takeaways

  • Belal Muhammad beat Leon Edwards by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Belal Muhammad landed 192 of 281 total strikes and 9 of 13 takedowns, with 12:02 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.
  • They have met once before, at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad, but the result is not recorded.
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Tale of the tape

Belal MuhammadLeon Edwards
24-6Record22-6
36Age on fight night32
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′2″ (188 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Valle Flow StrikingTeamTeam Renegade
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFromKingston, Jamaica

Fight statistics

192of 281 · 68%Total strikes landed89of 114 · 78%
169of 255Head strikes60of 82
18of 21Body strikes23of 26
5of 5Leg strikes6of 6
9of 13Takedowns2of 2
12:02Control time7:11

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Belal MuhammadRoundLeon Edwards
51/75strikes2/2TD0KD1:45controlR125/31strikes0/0TD0KD0:50control
27/39strikes4/5TD0KD3:25controlR217/22strikes1/1TD0KD0:49control
9/15strikes1/1TD0KD0:15controlR319/22strikes1/1TD0KD4:18control
62/82strikes1/2TD0KD3:17controlR410/14strikes0/0TD0KD0:30control
43/70strikes1/3TD0KD3:20controlR518/25strikes0/0TD0KD0:44control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R1910R299R31010R499R510

48total47

Derek Cleary

9R11010R299R31010R4910R59

48total47

Clemens Werner

10R1910R299R31010R4910R59

49total46

They have met before

13 March 2021Result not recorded by could not continue in round 2UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

Form going into the fight

Belal Muhammad

  1. WGilbert Burnsunanimous decision2023
  2. WSean BradyKO/TKO R2 4:472022
  3. WVicente Luqueunanimous decision2022
  4. WStephen Thompsonunanimous decision2021
  5. WDemian Maiaunanimous decision2021

Leon Edwards

  1. WColby Covingtonunanimous decision2023
  2. WKamaru Usmanmajority decision2023
  3. WKamaru UsmanKO/TKO R5 4:042022
  4. WNate Diazunanimous decision2021
  5. ?Belal Muhammadcould not continue R2 0:182021

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