WELTERWEIGHT
“King of Kung Fu”
Muslim Salikhov
Pro record · W–L–D
22-6-0
Known official pay · USD
Not disclosed
Sourced events only
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′ 10.9″ · 180 cm
- Reach
- 70.1″ · 178 cm
- Stance
- Not available
- Listed weight
- 170.4 lb · 77.3 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Fights out of
- Buynaksk
- Gym
- Not available
- Style
- Not available
- Birthplace
- Makhachkala, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
- Leg reach
- Not available
- UFC debut
- Not available
API-Sports / Sportradar · Profile checked Sep 9, 2026
The fighter in numbers
Performance & finishing
Muslim Salikhov
- Strikes landed / min
- 3.60
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 3.21
- Striking accuracy
- 50%
- Striking defense
- 62%
- Knockdowns / fight
- 0.55
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 1.24
- Takedown accuracy
- 35%
- Takedown defense
- 76%
- Submission attempts / 15 min
- 0.00
- Wins by finish
- 50%
Muslim Salikhov
Up to five latest confirmed fights in our records · newest first
- L
- WCarlos Leal Miranda
ko tko · R1 · 0:42
Jul 26, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
Sportradar
- W
- WSantiago Ponzinibbio
decision split · R3 · 5:00
Jul 14, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Sportradar
- L
Octagon Edge ratings
- Power rating
- 1573
- Glicko rating
- 1559
Model ratings, separate from official rankings.
More recorded fights
Bahamondes, Ignacio vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Sep 12, 2026 · not_started
Muslim Salikhov vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Sep 12, 2026 · NS
Salikhov, Muslim vs. Medic, Uros
Nov 9, 2025 · closed
Salikhov, Muslim vs. Leal Miranda, Carlos
Jul 26, 2025 · closed
Kenan, Song vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Nov 23, 2024 · closed
Ponzinibbio, Santiago vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Jul 14, 2024 · closed
Brown, Randy vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Feb 4, 2024 · closed
Dalby, Nicolas vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Jun 18, 2023 · closed
Fialho, Andre vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Nov 19, 2022 · closed
Jingliang, Li vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Jul 16, 2022 · closed
Trinaldo, Francisco vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Jun 5, 2021 · closed
Zaleski Dos Santos, Elizeu vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Jul 12, 2020 · closed
Salikhov, Muslim vs. Staropoli, Laureano
Oct 26, 2019 · closed
Taleb, Nordine vs. Salikhov, Muslim
Sep 7, 2019 · closed
Salikhov, Muslim vs. Rainey, Ricky
Apr 14, 2018 · closed
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