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Welterweight · “King of Kung Fu”

Muslim Salikhov

22-6-0 UFC 9-6-0
Hard To Take Down Precision Striker
5'11"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
9:26Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 59.9 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 65.5 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 35.0 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 57.8 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 73.6 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 8.6 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 10.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 74
  2. Accuracy Above avg 70
  3. Striking D Average 66
  4. Striking Average 60
  5. Wrestling Average 58
  6. Durability Below avg 35
  7. Control Weak 10
  8. Grappling Weak 9
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.2
Striking accuracy49.0%
Striking defense60.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.53
Takedowns / 15 min1.27
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense72.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 19, 2022 vs Andre Fialho — 5.07/min (W) Nov '22 June 17, 2023 vs Nicolas Dalby — 3.8/min (L) Jun '23 February 3, 2024 vs Randy Brown — 3.05/min (L) — only 3.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '24 July 13, 2024 vs Santiago Ponzinibbio — 3.07/min (W) Jul '24 November 23, 2024 vs Song Kenan — 5.24/min (W) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '24 July 26, 2025 vs Carlos Leal — 4.29/min (W) — only 0.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '25 November 8, 2025 vs Uros Medic — 1.9/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '25 September 12, 2026 vs Ignacio Bahamondes — 2.8/min (L) Sep '26

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ignacio Bahamondes 17-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · September 12, 2026
42/97Sig. strikes
78/160Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Uros Medic 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
2/5Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Carlos Leal 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
3/9Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Song Kenan 22-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · November 23, 2024
20/28Sig. strikes
9/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Santiago Ponzinibbio 27-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · July 13, 2024
46/121Sig. strikes
41/117Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Randy Brown 17-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:17 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · February 3, 2024
10/22Sig. strikes
13/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nicolas Dalby 21-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
57/88Sig. strikes
86/140Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andre Fialho 14-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
56/95Sig. strikes
17/66Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Li Jingliang 18-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:38 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · July 16, 2022
23/56Sig. strikes
38/87Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Francisco Trinaldo 26-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
62/118Sig. strikes
39/128Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 21-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
40/88Sig. strikes
46/138Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Laureano Staropoli 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · October 26, 2019
63/132Sig. strikes
42/138Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Nordine Taleb 15-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:26 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
10/23Sig. strikes
6/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricky Rainey 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:12 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
25/48Sig. strikes
19/44Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alex Garcia 14-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
10/27Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
22-6-0Pro record
Berkut FC, American Top TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 15
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 14
M-1 Challenge 3
Top of the Forbidden City 2
Kunlun Fight MMA 1
YunFeng Showdown 1
Kunlun Fight 1
Superstar Fight 1
Dagestan Cage Fighting 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 28 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Uroš Medić TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
 UFC 1 1:03
W Carlos Leal Miranda KO (punch) UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025
 UFC 1 0:42
W Song Kenan KO (spinning wheel kick) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
November 23, 2024
 UFC 1 3:49
W Santiago Ponzinibbio Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
July 13, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Randy Brown KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
February 3, 2024
 UFC 1 3:17
L Nicolas Dalby Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
W André Fialho TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
November 19, 2022
 UFC 3 1:03
L Li Jingliang TKO (punches and elbows) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022
 UFC 2 4:38
W Francisco Trinaldo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Decision (split) UFC 251
July 12, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Laureano Staropoli Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
October 26, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Nordine Taleb KO (punch) UFC 242
September 7, 2019
 UFC 1 4:26
W Ricky Rainey KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018
 UFC 2 4:12
L Alex Garcia Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017
 UFC 2 3:22
W Melvin Guillard KO (spinning hook kick) Kunlun Fight MMA 12
June 1, 2017
 Kunlun Fight MMA 1 1:33
W Akoundou Epelet Evy Johannes Submission (arm-triangle choke) YunFeng Showdown 1
May 25, 2017
 YunFeng Showdown 1 3:23
W Ivan Jorge KO (spinning back kick) Kunlun Fight: Cage Series 6
October 21, 2016
 Kunlun Fight 1 1:04
W Gang Zhang Submission (arm-triangle choke) Superstar Fight 3
May 21, 2016
 Superstar Fight 1 —
W Artem Shokalo KO (spinning back kick) Dagestan Cage Fighting 2016
April 2, 2016
 Dagestan Cage Fighting 1 2:31
W Kurbanjiang Tuluosibake TKO (spinning back kick and punches) Bullets Fly FC 3
January 16, 2016
 Bullets Fly FC 1 0:18
W Tsuyoshi Yamashita TKO (punches) W.I.N. FC
July 18, 2015
 W.I.N. FC 1 —
W Gele Qing KO (punches) CKF: Zhong Wu Ultimate Fighting
April 18, 2015
 CKF 1 3:50
W Victor Sckoteski TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 53
November 25, 2014
 M-1 Challenge 1 4:27
W Filip Kotarlic KO (punch) M-1 Challenge 44
November 30, 2013
 M-1 Challenge 1 3:05
W Deyan Topalski Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 38
April 9, 2013
 M-1 Challenge 3 5:00
L Kris Hocum Submission (rear-naked choke) Beirut Elite FC: First Blood
December 15, 2012
 Beirut Elite FC 1 1:40
W Dankao Sakda KO (punch) Top of the Forbidden City 4
August 19, 2011
 Top of the Forbidden City 1 6:56
W Tao Wang-hong TKO (arm injury) Top of the Forbidden City 2
July 22, 2011
 Top of the Forbidden City 1 0:51

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Muslim Salikhov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.0% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 60.8% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 72.4% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 6.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 55.6% avg 54.1%

Hero photo of Muslim Salikhov by Sportleader TV · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons