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Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns: UFC 288, May 6, 2023

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Belal Muhammad13-3-0 (1 NC)
SatMay 6Decision · R5Welterweight
Gilbert Burns15-5-0
51.4% (Elo 1657)(Elo 1647) 48.6%

Result

Belal Muhammad wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Belal Muhammad 51.4%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Belal Muhammad 1657, Gilbert Burns 1647: a 10-point gap.
Common opponents
Stephen Thompson (Muhammad: Win; Burns: Win). Demian Maia (Muhammad: Win; Burns: Win).
Form
Belal Muhammad won 4 of the last 5, Gilbert Burns won 3 of 5. Form favours Belal Muhammad.
Verdict
Close fight · Belal Muhammad 51.4% by Elo.
Belal Muhammad51.4%ELO48.6%Gilbert Burns
1657 · Pre-fight Elo · 1647

Common opponents

OpponentBelal MuhammadGilbert Burns
Stephen Thompson
WinDecision (unanimous), Dec 18, 2021
WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 10, 2021
Demian Maia
WinDecision (unanimous), Jun 12, 2021
WinKO/TKO (punches), Mar 14, 2020

Recent form

Belal Muhammad · won 4 of last 5Gilbert Burns · won 3 of last 5
145015001550160016501700201520162017201820192020202120222023Belal Muhammad 2016-07-07: 1485Belal Muhammad 2016-09-17: 1502Belal Muhammad 2016-11-12: 1488Belal Muhammad 2017-02-11: 1506Belal Muhammad 2017-07-08: 1522Belal Muhammad 2017-11-19: 1539Belal Muhammad 2018-06-01: 1554Belal Muhammad 2019-01-19: 1536Belal Muhammad 2019-04-13: 1552Belal Muhammad 2019-09-07: 1567Belal Muhammad 2020-06-20: 1581Belal Muhammad 2021-02-13: 1593Belal Muhammad 2021-03-13: 1593Belal Muhammad 2021-06-12: 1611Belal Muhammad 2021-12-18: 1626Belal Muhammad 2022-04-16: 1643Belal Muhammad 2022-10-22: 1657Belal Muhammad 2023-05-06: 16721672Gilbert Burns 2014-07-26: 1516Gilbert Burns 2014-10-25: 1531Gilbert Burns 2015-03-21: 1546Gilbert Burns 2015-11-07: 1530Gilbert Burns 2016-07-07: 1544Gilbert Burns 2016-09-24: 1527Gilbert Burns 2017-09-16: 1543Gilbert Burns 2018-04-14: 1557Gilbert Burns 2018-07-07: 1541Gilbert Burns 2018-12-08: 1557Gilbert Burns 2019-04-27: 1571Gilbert Burns 2019-08-10: 1585Gilbert Burns 2019-09-28: 1600Gilbert Burns 2020-03-14: 1619Gilbert Burns 2020-05-30: 1635Gilbert Burns 2021-02-13: 1621Gilbert Burns 2021-07-10: 1636Gilbert Burns 2022-04-09: 1617Gilbert Burns 2023-01-21: 1634Gilbert Burns 2023-04-08: 1647Gilbert Burns 2023-05-06: 16311631

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Belal Muhammad
Gilbert Burns

Tale of the tape

34Age36
177.8 cmHeight177.8 cm
182.9 cmReach180.3 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
13-3-0 (1 NC)UFC record15-5-0
1689Peak Elo1647

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo?

Sat, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 288 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.