Muslim Salikhov vs. Nordine Taleb
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
Nordine Taleb
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.95 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 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%)
Nordine Taleb
Distance 84.9% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 4.7% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 10.4% (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%)
Nordine Taleb
Head 64.7% (norm 78.3%) · Body 18.3% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 17.0% (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 | Taleb L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 396 / 846 | 46.8% | 38.5% | 355 / 752 | 47.2% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 28 / 42 | 66.7% | 67.8% | 33 / 42 | 78.6% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 45 / 69 | 65.2% | 67.0% | 65 / 92 | 70.7% | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 238 / 659 | 36.1% | 36.4% | 220 / 573 | 38.4% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 135 / 193 | 69.9% | 70.7% | 106 / 162 | 65.4% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 96 / 105 | 91.4% | 83.0% | 127 / 151 | 84.1% | 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 Taleb L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 357 / 1024 | 34.9% | 39.1% | 268 / 877 | 30.6% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 63 / 87 | 72.4% | 68.9% | 30 / 48 | 62.5% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 33 / 46 | 71.7% | 68.0% | 27 / 54 | 50.0% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 240 / 835 | 28.7% | 35.6% | 196 / 774 | 25.3% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 125 / 198 | 63.1% | 69.6% | 71 / 114 | 62.3% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 88 / 124 | 71.0% | 82.2% | 58 / 91 | 63.7% | 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.