RUF 64: Alim "The Honey Badger" Muhammad vs Kameeko "Wild Child" Hall — Full Matchup Preview
Event:
RUF 64 — Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Venue:
Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Bout:
Pro Featherweight (145 lbs) • 3 × 5:00
Cards subject to change.
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Fighter snapshots
Alim "The Honey Badger" Muhammad
Muhammad brings speed and finishing threats early.
  • Pro: 3–2–0, RUF regular with multiple appearances at Celebrity Theatre.
  • Recent: Split 2023–24 with big early finishes (RUF 54, RUF 55), a decision win at RUF 58, then a first‑round KO loss at RUF 59.
  • Style notes: Freestyle base, fast starter; 4 of 5 pro bouts have ended in Round 1 (two wins, two losses).
  • Amateur: Logged both finishes and long minutes, including a 5‑round amateur title decision in 2022 and a 2018 triangle choke win at RUF 28.
Kameeko "Wild Child" Hall
  • Pro: 1–1–0; most recent pro outing was a main event at Conflict MMA 67 (150‑lb catchweight) that ended by technical submission in Round 1.
  • Amateur: Busy 2021–2023 slate across 125/135/145, including a quick :16 TKO win, a B2FS South Bantamweight title win by split decision, and a 5‑round amateur title loss at NFC 152. Pattern: lots of early R1 endings (wins and sub losses), plus proven ability to go long in title fights.
  • Team: Fusion Xcel Performance.
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Career context & trends (Pro + Amateur)
Muhammad (Pro)
Three RUF wins since 2023 include first‑round TKOs over Dillon Pousson and James Rosas, plus a unanimous decision over Calob Ramirez at RUF 58. His setbacks were both early—head‑kick TKO (Tuff‑N‑Uff 134) and KO (punch) at RUF 59. Result: high‑variance, high‑pace starts; when rounds extend, he's shown he can bank minutes (UD vs Ramirez).
Muhammad (Amateur)
Experience spans both finishes and distance fights: a triangle choke at RUF 28 (2018) and later a 5‑round title decision at Fierce FC 22 (2022). That long‑form experience tends to show up in round management and cage craft at Celebrity Theatre.
Hall (Pro)
Most recently headlined Conflict MMA 67 at a 150‑lb catchweight vs Victor Santos (tech sub R1). That suggests he'll bring urgency early at 145—with the cut down supported by his amateur history at featherweight.
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Hall (Amateur)
Seven documented bouts show a clear through‑line:
  • Quick starts: R1 TKO wins over Latrell White (:16) and DeEric Wright (1:27).
  • Submission jeopardy early: R1 RNC loss to Alec Bailey and guillotine loss to Casey Berry III.
  • Title minutes: B2FS 149 – split‑decision win for a regional amateur title; NFC 152 – five‑round UD loss in a title bout. Overall: 4 of 7 ended in Round 1; he's live early but can do five if needed.
Stylistic matchup: where this fight likely plays
Fence turns and first‑contact defense could swing Round 1.
Range & pace
Muhammad likes to get to work fast—combinations that set up early danger or score damage for judges when it doesn't end. Hall also accelerates early; the difference is where that heat goes—his amateur tape shows clean R1 TKO shots when he leads and submission risk when entries get extended. Expect a brisk round one.
Wrestling & scrambles
Hall's submission wins/losses point to volatile transition phases. If Muhammad keeps hips clean on first contact and avoids panic shots, he can keep it standing; if Hall turns jabs into clinch entries and chain‑wrestles, he can drag exchanges where he's sprung traps before.
Cage familiarity
Muhammad's repeated reps at Celebrity Theatre (RUF 54/55/58/59) are a real‑world edge: he knows the walk, the lights, the fence. Hall is stepping into RUF for the first time; look for him to stabilize quickly to avoid losing minutes on optics and control.
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Keys to victory
Muhammad
Set the pace, set the terms. Fast jabs and feet first—force Hall to shoot from farther away.
First‑layer takedown defense. Win the initial contact; sprawl + frame to deny front‑headlock threats.
Be selective hunting the finish. If it's not there in R1, rack damage and bank control for a UD (see RUF 58).
Hall
Make it messy in the right spots. Turn Muhammad's first steps into clinch‑to‑single sequences and ride mat returns.
Threaten the neck, always. Hall's history suggests guillotines/front headlock chains are live—especially along the fence.
Top‑time insurance. If the finish doesn't come, half‑guard pressure wins rounds (as we saw in longer amateur title fights).
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X‑factors
Early volatility
Statistically, Muhammad's pro fights end early (80% in R1), and Hall's amateur tape shows 4 of 7 ending in R1—expect Round 1 to be swingy.
Weight management
Hall's recent work at 150 (pro) vs. a contracted 145 here—how he carries pace after the cut could matter.
Venue reps
Muhammad knows this stage; small edges add up on close cards.
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How to watch / attend
5:00 PM
Doors Open
7:00 PM
First Bell
Celebrity Theatre (Phoenix). Check RUF/venue for tickets and updates.