Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Muslim Salikhov
RussiaMuslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
22-6-0
RESULT

Alex Garcia def. Muslim Salikhov (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:22
WIN
Alex Garcia
CanadaAlex Garcia
“The Dominican Nightmare”
15-6-0
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu, China

Alex Garcia defeated Muslim Salikhov by Submission in round 2 (3:22) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum, held Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu.

Fight stats

Muslim Salikhov
Alex Garcia
0
Knockdowns
0
10 of 27
Significant strikes
6 of 24
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
10 of 27
Total strikes
21 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:07
Significant strikes by target
4 of 16
Head
6 of 24
3 of 8
Body
0 of 0
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 27
Distance
4 of 20
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
2 of 12
7 of 14
Total str.
12 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
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2:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 13
Sig. str.
4 of 12
3 of 13
Total str.
9 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
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0:56

Frequently asked questions

Who won Muslim Salikhov vs Alex Garcia?

Alex Garcia defeated Muslim Salikhov by Submission in round 2 (3:22) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum, held Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu.

Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Muslim Salikhov 46%54% Alex Garcia

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
15-6-0
1500
Elo rating
1527
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Russia
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
1.81
49%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.96
SApM
3.03
62%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
3.72
32%
TD Acc.
52%
72%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Leal
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Song Kenan
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
Alex Garcia · 1-4
  • L
    Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev
    ACA 105: AlmatyFri, Mar 6, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 00:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ibragim Chuzhigaev
    ACA 99: ACA 99: Bagov vs KhalievFri, Sep 27, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 01:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ryan LaFlare
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeSun, Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 10 fights
30.5
Avg sig. strikes
21.2
0.64
Avg takedowns
2.90
0:35
Avg control time
3:15
63
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Muslim Salikhov
Strike target
Alex Garcia
53%
Head
83%
29%
Body
12%
18%
Leg
5%
Muslim Salikhov
Strike position
Alex Garcia
84%
Distance
75%
7%
Clinch
14%
10%
Ground
10%