Muslim Salikhov vs. Andre Fialho
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Muslim Salikhov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.21 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 28 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.1 wins over .500
Andre Fialho
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 0 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.57 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Muslim Salikhov
Distance 88.4% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 4.4% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 7.2% (norm 8.1%)
Andre Fialho
Distance 90.3% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 7.4% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 2.3% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Muslim Salikhov
Head 68.9% (norm 78.3%) · Body 20.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 11.0% (norm 8.0%)
Andre Fialho
Head 83.1% (norm 78.3%) · Body 11.5% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 5.3% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Salikhov L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Fialho L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 396 / 846 | 46.8% | 38.5% | 165 / 439 | 37.6% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 28 / 42 | 66.7% | 67.8% | 32 / 36 | 88.9% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 45 / 69 | 65.2% | 67.0% | 5 / 11 | too few to rate | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 238 / 659 | 36.1% | 36.4% | 140 / 404 | 34.7% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 135 / 193 | 69.9% | 70.7% | 39 / 56 | 69.6% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 96 / 105 | 91.4% | 83.0% | 23 / 26 | 88.5% | 83.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Salikhov L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Fialho L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 357 / 1024 | 34.9% | 39.1% | 300 / 599 | 50.1% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 63 / 87 | 72.4% | 68.9% | 45 / 58 | 77.6% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 33 / 46 | 71.7% | 68.0% | 38 / 50 | 76.0% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 240 / 835 | 28.7% | 35.6% | 224 / 503 | 44.5% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 125 / 198 | 63.1% | 69.6% | 112 / 154 | 72.7% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 88 / 124 | 71.0% | 82.2% | 47 / 50 | 94.0% | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Salikhov has more cage time on record.