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

Muslim Salikhov def. Ricky Rainey (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:12
Ricky Rainey
United StatesRicky Rainey
“The Sniper”
12-6-0
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Gila River 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 Gila River 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

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 Gila River Arena, Glendale.

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

Win probability

Muslim Salikhov 44%56% Ricky Rainey

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
12-6-0
1462
Elo rating
1500
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

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
    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
Ricky Rainey · 0-2
  • L
    Tim Means
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs UsmanSat, Dec 1, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:12 · 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%