Muslim Salikhov: record, fights and statistics
Muslim Salikhov (“King of Kung Fu”) is a welterweight fighter from Russia with a published career record of 22-7-0. StatsNext stores 15 UFC bouts for Muslim Salikhov (9-6). In the 3 fights stored since Jul 26, 2025, Muslim Salikhov is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1984 |
What are Muslim Salikhov's fighting stats?
Across 14 stored UFC bouts with statistics (138 minutes) through September 12, 2026, Muslim Salikhov lands 3.32 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.18, with 49.1% striking accuracy and 60.4% striking defense. Grappling: 1.30 takedowns per 15 minutes at 33.3% accuracy, 72.4% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 9-6 in 15 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 9 wins inside the distance.
Muslim Salikhov: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.32 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.18 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.54 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.30 |
| Takedown accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown defense | 72.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.15 |
| Share of fight time in control | 7.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 14 (138.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 51.9% head, 29.2% body, 19% legs; 84.1% at distance, 6.1% in the clinch, 9.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 4 | 2 |
9-6 in the 15 stored UFC bouts since November 26, 2017, averaging 9.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jul 26, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 47 of 111 (42.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 91 of 182 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 8 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:16 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Ignacio Bahamondes (6-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 42 of 97 (78) | 3 of 8 | 1:16 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Uroš Medić (5-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | 1.1 | Welterweight | 2 of 5 (8) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Carlos Leal (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:42 | 0.7 | Welterweight | 3 of 9 (5) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Song Kenan (6-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:49 | 3.8 | Welterweight | 20 of 28 (9) | 0 of 1 | 0:02 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Santiago Ponzinibbio (11-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 46 of 121 (41) | 0 of 5 | 0:00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Randy Brown (11-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 | |||||
| Jun 17, 2023 | Nicolas Dalby (5-3-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 57 of 88 (86) | 2 of 2 | 0:55 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Andre Fialho (2-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:03 | 11.1 | Welterweight | 56 of 95 (17) | 1 of 3 | 3:07 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Li Jingliang (9-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:38 | 9.6 | Welterweight | 23 of 56 (38) | 1 of 4 | 1:10 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Francisco Trinaldo (16-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 62 of 118 (39) | 2 of 3 | 2:07 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (8-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 40 of 88 (46) | 0 of 3 | 0:03 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Laureano Staropoli (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 63 of 132 (42) | 3 of 5 | 0:33 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Nordine Taleb (7-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:26 | 4.4 | Welterweight | 10 of 23 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Ricky Rainey (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:12 | 9.2 | Welterweight | 25 of 48 (19) | 0 of 2 | |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Alex Garcia (4-3) | Loss | Submission | R2 3:22 | 8.4 | Welterweight | 10 of 27 (6) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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