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Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
Russia
22-7-0W-L-D
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5'11"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Martial Arts School
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1785
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Salikhov is a finisher. His wins come 14 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 5 by decision, a 77% finish rate. Lights-out power is the calling card, and he ends fights early.
- Recent Form
- Most recent was a unanimous decision loss to Ignacio Bahamondes (18-7-0). Before that, a round 1 KO/TKO loss to Uros Medic (14-3-0). Before that, a round 1 KO/TKO win over Carlos Leal (23-7-0).
- Style
- Orthodox, 5'11" with a 70" reach. He lands 3.31 significant strikes a minute at 49% accuracy and absorbs 3.2, defending 61%. He averages 1.27 takedowns per 15 minutes and stops 72% of attempts against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 14 KO/TKO (63%)
- 3 Submission (14%)
- 5 Decision (23%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 77%
- Streak
- 2-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 2 months ago
22 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 108-36
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1745
- Lossvs Ignacio Bahamondes18-7-0 · Power Index 1782Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Sep 12, 2026 · Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado
- Lossvs Uros Medic14-3-0 · Power Index 1856KO/TKO · R1 · 1:03Nov 9, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown
Fight stats
Stat Muslim Salikhov Uros Medic Sig. strikes 2/5 8/13 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:05 Knockdowns 0 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 2 8 - Winvs Carlos Leal23-7-0 · Power Index 1762KO/TKO · R1 · 0:42Jul 26, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder
Fight stats
Stat Muslim Salikhov Carlos Leal Sig. strikes 3/9 5/9 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:00 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 3 5 - Winvs Song Kenan22-9-0 · Power Index 1654KO/TKO · R1 · 3:49Nov 23, 2024 · UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo
- Winvs Santiago Ponzinibbio31-10-0 · Power Index 1673Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Jul 14, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez
Career Stats
Based on 15 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.31
- Striking accuracy
- 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.20
- Striking defense
- 61%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.27
- Takedown accuracy
- 33%
- Takedown defense
- 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.00