Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Muslim Salikhov
King of Kung Fu
22-6-0
RESULT

Muslim Salikhov def. Ricky Rainey (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:12
Ricky Rainey
The Sniper
12-6-0
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States

Muslim Salikhov defeated Ricky Rainey by TKO in round 2 (4:12) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Fight stats

Muslim Salikhov
Ricky Rainey
1
Knockdowns
0
25 of 48
Significant strikes
19 of 44
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
26 of 49
Total strikes
21 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
10 of 32
Head
6 of 26
8 of 8
Body
6 of 7
7 of 8
Leg
7 of 11
22 of 44
Distance
15 of 34
0 of 1
Clinch
4 of 10
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 25
Sig. str.
11 of 29
9 of 26
Total str.
11 of 29
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
17 of 23
Sig. str.
8 of 15
17 of 23
Total str.
10 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Muslim Salikhov
-197
66% implied win probability
Open: -171Best: -180
Ricky Rainey
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +175

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Muslim SalikhovRicky Rainey
40%50%60%70%Apr 10Apr 11Apr 13Apr 15Apr 10, 4:12 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -152 (60%)Apr 10, 4:21 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -158 (61%)Apr 10, 4:24 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -164 (62%)Apr 10, 4:30 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -170 (63%)Apr 10, 4:33 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -175 (64%)Apr 10, 4:33 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -178 (64%)Apr 10, 5:42 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -175 (64%)Apr 10, 6:48 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -175 (64%)Apr 10, 7:09 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -172 (63%)Apr 10, 9:48 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -170 (63%)Apr 10, 3:06 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -171 (63%)Apr 10, 3:21 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -168 (63%)Apr 10, 6:51 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -171 (63%)Apr 10, 8:39 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -173 (63%)Apr 11, 9:51 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -171 (63%)Apr 11, 8:54 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -172 (63%)Apr 11, 9:51 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -174 (64%)Apr 11, 9:54 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -176 (64%)Apr 11, 10:00 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -177 (64%)Apr 11, 10:03 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -179 (64%)Apr 11, 10:06 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -178 (64%)Apr 11, 10:09 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -179 (64%)Apr 11, 10:48 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -181 (64%)Apr 12, 3:33 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -184 (65%)Apr 12, 4:12 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -186 (65%)Apr 13, 5:27 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -187 (65%)Apr 13, 9:33 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -191 (66%)Apr 13, 9:36 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -190 (66%)Apr 13, 9:39 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -186 (65%)Apr 13, 9:45 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -190 (66%)Apr 13, 10:03 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -188 (65%)Apr 13, 10:06 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -190 (66%)Apr 13, 10:09 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -188 (65%)Apr 13, 11:03 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -187 (65%)Apr 13, 4:30 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -188 (65%)Apr 13, 4:33 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -189 (65%)Apr 14, 4:42 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -190 (66%)Apr 14, 4:45 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -191 (66%)Apr 14, 7:36 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -192 (66%)Apr 14, 10:06 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -193 (66%)Apr 14, 10:18 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -194 (66%)Apr 14, 10:39 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -195 (66%)Apr 15, 1:42 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -195 (66%)Apr 15, 2:24 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -193 (66%)Apr 15, 2:27 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -192 (66%)Apr 15, 2:30 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -193 (66%)Apr 15, 3:48 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -191 (66%)Apr 15, 4:45 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -192 (66%)Apr 15, 4:48 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -194 (66%)Apr 15, 4:51 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -192 (66%)Apr 15, 4:54 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -194 (66%)Apr 15, 5:03 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -195 (66%)Apr 15, 5:12 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -194 (66%)Apr 15, 5:36 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -195 (66%)Apr 15, 6:03 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -196 (66%)Apr 15, 6:06 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -197 (66%)Apr 15, 6:06 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -196 (66%)Apr 15, 6:09 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -197 (66%)Apr 10, 4:12 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +135 (43%)Apr 10, 4:21 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +140 (42%)Apr 10, 4:24 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +145 (41%)Apr 10, 4:30 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +150 (40%)Apr 10, 4:33 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +152 (40%)Apr 10, 4:33 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +155 (39%)Apr 10, 5:42 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +152 (40%)Apr 10, 6:48 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +150 (40%)Apr 10, 7:09 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +148 (40%)Apr 10, 9:48 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +146 (41%)Apr 10, 3:06 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +147 (40%)Apr 10, 3:21 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +143 (41%)Apr 10, 6:51 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +140 (42%)Apr 10, 8:39 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +140 (42%)Apr 11, 9:51 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +139 (42%)Apr 11, 8:54 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +140 (42%)Apr 11, 9:51 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +142 (41%)Apr 11, 9:54 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +143 (41%)Apr 11, 10:00 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +143 (41%)Apr 11, 10:03 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +145 (41%)Apr 11, 10:06 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +145 (41%)Apr 11, 10:09 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +145 (41%)Apr 11, 10:48 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +147 (40%)Apr 12, 3:33 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +149 (40%)Apr 12, 4:12 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +152 (40%)Apr 13, 5:27 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +153 (40%)Apr 13, 9:33 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +156 (39%)Apr 13, 9:36 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +156 (39%)Apr 13, 9:39 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +152 (40%)Apr 13, 9:45 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +156 (39%)Apr 13, 10:03 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +154 (39%)Apr 13, 10:06 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +156 (39%)Apr 13, 10:09 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +154 (39%)Apr 13, 11:03 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +154 (39%)Apr 13, 4:30 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +155 (39%)Apr 13, 4:33 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +156 (39%)Apr 14, 4:42 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +156 (39%)Apr 14, 4:45 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +157 (39%)Apr 14, 7:36 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +158 (39%)Apr 14, 10:06 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +158 (39%)Apr 14, 10:18 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +159 (39%)Apr 14, 10:39 PM UTC · Ricky Rainey +161 (38%)Apr 15, 1:42 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +160 (38%)Apr 15, 2:24 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +159 (39%)Apr 15, 2:27 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +158 (39%)Apr 15, 2:30 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +159 (39%)Apr 15, 3:48 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +157 (39%)Apr 15, 4:45 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +157 (39%)Apr 15, 4:48 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +159 (39%)Apr 15, 4:51 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +157 (39%)Apr 15, 4:54 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +159 (39%)Apr 15, 5:03 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +160 (38%)Apr 15, 5:12 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +159 (39%)Apr 15, 5:36 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +160 (38%)Apr 15, 6:03 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +161 (38%)Apr 15, 6:06 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +162 (38%)Apr 15, 6:06 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +161 (38%)Apr 15, 6:09 AM UTC · Ricky Rainey +162 (38%)-197+162
SportsbookMuslim SalikhovRicky Rainey
BetOnline-205+175
Bookmaker-200+160
Bovada-200+160
Pinnacle-199+175
sports-interaction-180+140
unibet-200+160

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Muslim Salikhov vs Ricky Rainey?

Muslim Salikhov defeated Ricky Rainey by TKO in round 2 (4:12) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Muslim Salikhov 53%47% Ricky Rainey

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
12-6-0
1760
Power Index rating
1742
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

SandaKickboxing
vs
-
Muslim Salikhov
  • 5th Dan · Sanda
  • 2012WBC Muaythai International Challenge (cruiserweight) · WBC Muaythai
  • 2015Champion · World Wushu Championships · 80 kg
  • 2013Silver · World Wushu Championships · 80 kg

Camp Five Directions of the World (Пять сторон света) · Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia

Ricky Rainey

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
2.55
49%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.96
SApM
2.62
62%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
0.95
32%
TD Acc.
18%
72%
TD Def.
55%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
Ricky Rainey · 2-3
  • L
    Almonte vs. Lopez · Jul 18, 2020
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Feb 29, 2020
    TKO · Catchweight
  • L
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Dec 1, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bellator 182 · Aug 25, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 2 fights
30.5
Avg sig. strikes
12.5
0.64
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:35
Avg control time
0:03
63
Career high strikes
19
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Muslim Salikhov
Strike target
Ricky Rainey
53%
Head
48%
29%
Body
24%
18%
Leg
28%
Muslim Salikhov
Strike position
Ricky Rainey
84%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
16%
10%
Ground
0%