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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Muslim Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
22-6-0
RESULT

Muslim Salikhov def. Carlos Leal (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:42
Carlos Leal
Carlos Leal
“The Lion”
23-7-0
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Muslim Salikhov defeated Carlos Leal by TKO in round 1 (0:42) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder, held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Fight stats

Muslim Salikhov
Carlos Leal
1
Knockdowns
0
3 of 9
Significant strikes
5 of 9
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
3 of 9
Total strikes
5 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
1 of 4
Head
5 of 9
1 of 4
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 9
Distance
5 of 8
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
3 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 9
3 of 9
Total str.
5 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
23-7-0
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
32
5'11"
Height
5'11"
70"
Reach
74"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
8.75
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.96
SApM
7.78
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
0.43
32%
TD Acc.
11%
72%
TD Def.
90%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Carlos Leal · 2-3
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 PlayoffsWed, Aug 23, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 4 fights
30.5
Avg sig. strikes
76.5
0.64
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:35
Avg control time
0:39
63
Career high strikes
115
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Muslim Salikhov
Strike target
Carlos Leal
53%
Head
64%
29%
Body
24%
18%
Leg
12%
Muslim Salikhov
Strike position
Carlos Leal
84%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
13%
10%
Ground
0%