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Belal Muhammad seeks to break striking record at UFC Fight Night 278

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Last updated Jun 3, 2026

Belal Muhammad seeks to break striking record at UFC Fight Night 278
Summary

Belal Muhammad returns to action against Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Fight Night 278 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Muhammad, a former welterweight champion, aims to end his two-fight losing streak and become the all-time leader in significant strikes landed in UFC welterweight history. He has landed 1,429 significant strikes, currently sitting behind Neil Magny, who leads with 1,506. Bonfim, looking to climb the welterweight rankings, enters with a four-fight UFC winning streak. Other notable matchups on the card include Brendan Allen facing Edmen Shahbazyan and Fares Ziam competing against Tom Nolan.

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  • •UFC Fight Night 278 takes place Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
  • •Muhammad's decision victories are tied for third-most in UFC history.
  • •Bonfim's four-fight winning streak is tied for third-longest in welterweight.
  • •Brendan Allen has nine stoppage wins in UFC middleweight, tied for third-most.
  • •Fares Ziam holds the longest active winning streak at lightweight with six.
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  • 10:50 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Fight Night 278 pre-event facts: Belal Muhammad threatens striking record
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Go inside the numbers for UFC Vegas 118, where headliner Belal Muhammad can become an all-time strikes landed leader.

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