Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Belal Muhammad
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 17 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.39 · 17 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 31 documented bouts
In the UFC: 11-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.5 wins over .500
Ian Machado Garry
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 1 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 2.11 · 17 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 18 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.9 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Belal Muhammad
Distance 91.5% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 3.5% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 5.0% (norm 8.1%)
Ian Machado Garry
Distance 92.7% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 3.9% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 3.3% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Belal Muhammad
Head 86.6% (norm 78.2%) · Body 9.1% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 4.3% (norm 8.4%)
Ian Machado Garry
Head 71.2% (norm 78.2%) · Body 14.0% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 14.8% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Muhammad L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Garry L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1324 / 3270 | 40.5% | 38.6% | 704 / 1329 | 53.0% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 72 / 124 | 58.1% | 67.8% | 38 / 56 | 67.9% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 119 / 178 | 66.9% | 67.2% | 33 / 48 | 68.8% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 1166 / 3095 | 37.7% | 37.2% | 437 / 1020 | 42.8% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 219 / 324 | 67.6% | 70.7% | 148 / 201 | 73.6% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 130 / 153 | 85.0% | 82.9% | 190 / 212 | 89.6% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Muhammad L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Garry L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1257 / 2896 | 43.4% | 39.0% | 403 / 896 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 68 / 86 | 79.1% | 68.9% | 34 / 52 | 65.4% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 37 / 57 | 64.9% | 68.0% | 27 / 37 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 780 / 2308 | 33.8% | 35.6% | 246 / 700 | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 245 / 350 | 70.0% | 69.6% | 96 / 134 | 71.6% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 337 / 381 | 88.5% | 82.1% | 122 / 151 | 80.8% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Muhammad has more cage time on record.