UFC UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Final

Belal Muhammad vs Tim Means

Belal Muhammad
United States

Belal Muhammad

“Remember the Name”

24-6

Winner

VS
Tim Means
United States

Tim Means

“The Dirty Bird”

33-17-1

Winner

Belal Muhammad

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

18 November 2017 · Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia

Key takeaways

  • Belal Muhammad beat Tim Means by split decision after three rounds.
  • Belal Muhammad landed 90 of 224 total strikes and 1 of 5 takedowns, with 0:21 of control time.
  • Tim Means landed more total strikes — 93 to 90 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Belal MuhammadTim Means
24-6Record33-17-1
29Age on fight night33
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′2″ (188 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Valle Flow StrikingTeamFit NHB
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFromWilburton, Oklahoma, United States

Fight statistics

90of 224 · 40%Total strikes landed93of 236 · 39%
74of 202Head strikes50of 179
10of 16Body strikes30of 43
6of 6Leg strikes13of 14
1of 5Takedowns0of 1
0:21Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Belal MuhammadRoundTim Means
31/78strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR121/71strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
24/58strikes1/2TD0KD0:21controlR235/71strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/88strikes0/2TD0KD0:00controlR337/94strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Kevin Manderson

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Charlie Keech

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Evan Field

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Belal Muhammad

  1. WJordan Meinunanimous decision2017
  2. WRandy Brownunanimous decision2017
  3. LVicente LuqueKO/TKO R1 1:192016
  4. WAugusto MontanoKO/TKO R3 4:192016
  5. LAlan Joubanunanimous decision2016

Tim Means

  1. WAlex Garciaunanimous decision2017
  2. LAlex Oliveirasubmission R2 2:382017
  3. ?Alex Oliveiracould not continue R1 3:332016
  4. WSabah HomasiKO/TKO R2 2:562016
  5. WBernardo Magalhaes2012

Also on this card

Fabricio Werdum vs Marcin Tyburaunanimous decisionBec Rawlings vs Jessica-Rose Clarksplit decisionJake Matthews vs Bojan Velickovicsplit decisionElias Theodorou vs Daniel Kellyunanimous decisionAlexander Volkanovski vs Shane Youngunanimous decision

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