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UFCUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nicolas Dalby
Nicolas Dalby
“Lokomotivo”
24-6-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Nicolas Dalby def. Muslim Salikhov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Muslim Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
22-6-0
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nicolas Dalby defeated Muslim Salikhov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier, held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nicolas Dalby
Muslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns
0
86 of 140
Significant strikes
57 of 88
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
104 of 158
Total strikes
70 of 101
2 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 2
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:36
Control time
0:55
Significant strikes by target
41 of 84
Head
34 of 58
36 of 43
Body
21 of 28
9 of 13
Leg
2 of 2
43 of 91
Distance
47 of 78
36 of 41
Clinch
10 of 10
7 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 44
Sig. str.
27 of 45
22 of 45
Total str.
27 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 27
Sig. str.
10 of 14
24 of 34
Total str.
18 of 22
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:21
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
48 of 69
Sig. str.
20 of 29
58 of 79
Total str.
25 of 34
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:10

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#DalbySalikhov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#DalbySalikhov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#DalbySalikhov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Dalby
–
0
Salikhov
●29–28 Dalby×8●30–27 Dalby×4
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Dalby
2%
Salikhov
55 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Dalby76.4%●30–27 Dalby21.8%●29–28 Salikhov1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Salikhov
R2
98%
Dalby
R3
100%
Dalby

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-6-1 (2 NC)
Record
22-6-0
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.88
SLpM
3.37
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.51
SApM
2.96
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.90
TD Avg.
1.07
26%
TD Acc.
32%
59%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nicolas Dalby · 3-2
  • W
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    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
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    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 14 fights
53.7
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.64
3:14
Avg control time
0:35
119
Career high strikes
63
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nicolas Dalby
Strike target
Muslim Salikhov
60%
Head
53%
24%
Body
29%
16%
Leg
18%
Nicolas Dalby
Strike position
Muslim Salikhov
61%
Distance
84%
31%
Clinch
7%
8%
Ground
10%