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UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Saturday, September 7, 2019 · Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi
Result
Belal Muhammad def. Takashi Sato
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Round 3 · 1:55 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Vjacheslav KiselevSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 1:55
Belal MuhammadRound 3Takashi Sato
9 / 22Sig. strikes8 / 19
41%Accuracy42%
10 / 23Total strikes8 / 19
0Knockdowns0
1 / 2Takedowns0 / 0
1Sub. attempts0
0:29Control0:00
4.7Pace / min4.2
100%Control share0%
Belal Muhammad
Targethead 78% · body 22% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Takashi Sato
Targethead 88% · body 13% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
What changed from R2
- Pace upBelal Muhammad's significant-strike pace moved +17% from R2 to R3, 4.7 against 4.0 per minute.
- Defensive driftBelal Muhammad absorbed significant strikes +74% faster than in R2, 4.2 against 2.4 per minute.
- Pace upTakashi Sato's significant-strike pace moved +74% from R2 to R3, 4.2 against 2.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftTakashi Sato's significant-strike accuracy moved +12 pts, 42% against 30%.
- Target shiftTakashi Sato's head share of landed strikes moved +13 pts, to 88% head with 13% body and 0% leg.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Belal Muhammad
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Takashi Sato
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
49Belal Muhammad sig. strikes
29Takashi Sato sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+74%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Takashi Sato)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
49 / 106Sig. strikes29 / 89
46%Accuracy33%
78 / 148Total strikes34 / 95
0Knockdowns0
2 / 9Takedowns1 / 2
1Sub attempts0
2:30Control0:38
40Head23
7Body4
2Leg2
Belal MuhammadTakashi Sato
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
24-6-0 (1 NC)Record16-7-0
31Age29
5'11"Height5'10"
72"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
4.36Sig. str./min2.21
1.98TD / 15 min0.76
Belal Muhammad14-5 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
14%Finish rate
