Early career Murad made his professional debut with
King of the Cage in the summer of 2003, winning via first-round TKO. He then compiled a record of 6-0 before being signed by
Bellator.
Bellator MMA Murad made his promotional debut at
Bellator 99 against Gavin Sterritt on September 13, 2013 in a Catchweight bout of 173 lbs. Murad was handed his first professional defeat via split decision. Murad then faced
Ricky Rainey in a Catchweight of 180 lbs. at
Bellator 116 on April 16, 2014. He lost via first-round TKO. After taking winning his next two fights outside of the promotion and capturing the Gladiator Challenge Middleweight Championship, Murad made his Bellator return at
Bellator 131 against Bubba Pugh on November 15, 2014. He won via split decision. Murad won his next four fights (three submission and one TKO) before returning at
Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016 against
Johnny Cisneros in a Catchweight of 175 lbs. He won via unanimous decision. ==Mixed martial arts record==