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Muslim Salikhov
Fighter

Muslim Salikhov

"King of Kung Fu"
22-6-0★ 4bonusesRussiaRussiaLast 5
Kickboxing 1-0Sanda 7-3
NEXT FIGHT
vs Ignacio Bahamondes
UFCNoche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva·

CAREER SUMMARY

Muslim Salikhov holds a professional MMA record of 22-6-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 28 bouts on record. Muslim Salikhov has won 22 fights: 14 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 6 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Muslim Salikhov lands 3.37 significant strikes per minute with 49% accuracy and averages 1.07 takedowns per 15 minutes. Muslim Salikhov also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Muslim Salikhov also has 10 recorded Sanda bouts. Most recent fight: November 8, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
Reach
70"178 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1984-06-09
Age
42
Nationality
Russia
Birthplace
Makhachkala, Russia

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
One-Shot Power
98 · top 2% in division
Sniper
98 · top 2% in division
Fast Hands
98 · top 2% in division
Punch power98
Kick power98
Punch speed98
Kick speed98
Accuracy98
Takedowns65
Ground striking77
Submissions51
Chin87
Body strength95
Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 22-6-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.37per min
49% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.96per min
62% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.07per 15 min
32% success
Takedowns stuffed72%
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Muslim Salikhov has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $200,000.

★ POTN ×4
  1. ★ POTNvs Carlos Leal · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderJul 26, 2025
  2. ★ POTNvs Song Kenan · UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoNov 23, 2024
  3. ★ POTNvs Andre Fialho · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacNov 19, 2022
  4. ★ POTNvs Nordine Taleb · UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSep 7, 2019

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Muslim Salikhov earns per fight.

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Upcoming

  1. UFCNoche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva
    vs Ignacio BahamondesWelterweight

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Uros Medic
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown· Nov 8, 2025· Welterweight· 22-5 vs 11-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:03
  2. WIN
    vs Carlos Leal
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder· Jul 26, 2025· Welterweight· 21-5 vs 22-6
    TKO
    R1 · 0:42
    POTN
  3. WIN
    vs Song Kenan
    UFCUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo· Nov 23, 2024· Welterweight· 20-5 vs 22-8
    TKO
    R1 · 3:49
    POTN
  4. WIN
    vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez· Jul 13, 2024· Welterweight· 19-5 vs 29-7
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. LOSS
    vs Randy Brown
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov· Feb 3, 2024· Welterweight· 19-4 vs 17-5
    TKO
    R1 · 3:17
  6. LOSS
    vs Nicolas Dalby
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier· Jun 17, 2023· Welterweight· 19-3 vs 21-4-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. WIN
    vs Andre Fialho
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Nov 19, 2022· Welterweight· 18-3 vs 16-5
    TKO
    R3 · 1:03
    POTN
  8. LOSS
    vs Li Jingliang
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez· Jul 16, 2022· Welterweight· 18-2 vs 18-7
    TKO
    R2 · 4:38
  9. WIN
    vs Francisco Trinaldo
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai· Jun 5, 2021· Welterweight· 17-2 vs 26-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  10. WIN
    vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal· Jul 11, 2020· Welterweight· 16-2 vs 22-6
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Laureano Staropoli
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Askren· Oct 26, 2019· Welterweight· 15-2 vs 9-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Nordine Taleb
    UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier· Sep 7, 2019· Welterweight· 14-2 vs 15-6
    TKO
    R1 · 4:26
    POTN
  13. WIN
    vs Ricky Rainey
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje· Apr 15, 2018· Welterweight· 13-2 vs 13-4
    TKO
    R2 · 4:12
  14. LOSS
    vs Alex Garcia
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum· Nov 25, 2017· Welterweight· 13-1 vs 14-4
    SUB
    R2 · 3:22
  15. WIN
    vs Melvin Guillard
    Kunlun Fight MMA 12· Jun 1, 2017· Welterweight· 12-1 vs 32-17-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:33
  16. WIN
    vs Evy Johannes Akoundou
    YunFeng Showdown 2017· May 25, 2017· Catchweight· 11-1 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 3:23
  17. WIN
    vs Ivan Jorge
    Kunlun Fight· Oct 21, 2016· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 27-7
    TKO
    R1 · 1:04
  18. WIN
    vs Gang Zhang
    Superstar Fight 3· May 21, 2016· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 3-1
    SUB
  19. WIN
    vs Artem Shokalo
    Dagestan Cage Fighting Championship 2016· Apr 2, 2016· Welterweight· 8-1 vs 19-15
    TKO
    R1 · 2:30
  20. WIN
    vs Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake
    Bullet Fly FC 3· Jan 16, 2016· Catchweight· 7-1 vs 5-4
    SUB
    R1 · 0:18
  21. WIN
    vs Takashi Yamashita
    W.I.N. Fighting Championships· Jul 18, 2015· Welterweight· 6-1 vs 3-0
    TKO
  22. WIN
    vs Gele Qing
    Zhongwu Ultimate Fighting - CKF· Apr 18, 2015· Welterweight· 5-1 vs 10-2-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:50
  23. WIN
    vs Victor Sckoteski
    M-1 Challenge 53· Nov 25, 2014· Welterweight· 4-1 vs 5-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:27
  24. WIN
    vs Filip Kotarlic
    M-1 Challenge 44· Nov 30, 2013· Welterweight· 3-1 vs 3-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:05
  25. WIN
    vs Deyan Topalski
    M-1 Challenge 38· Apr 9, 2013· Welterweight· 2-1 vs 8-1
    UD
  26. LOSS
    vs Kris Hocum
    Beirut Elite FC· Dec 15, 2012· 2-0 vs 2-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:40
  27. WIN
    vs TBA
    China Regional· Aug 19, 2011· 1-0
    TKO
  28. WIN
    vs Hongtao Wang
    China Regional· Jul 22, 2011· 0-0 vs 0-1
    TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Muslim Salikhov's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#14 Welterweight
First ranked
Jun 7, 2021
Times ranked
26

Welterweight

#1#5#10#152022Jun 7, 2021 · #15Aug 23, 2021 · #14Oct 25, 2021 · #15Jan 24, 2022 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1795▼19
Peak
1828Jun 5, 2021
Rated fights
27
150016001700180020122015201820212024Jul 22, 2011 · 1538Dec 15, 2012 · 1497Apr 9, 2013 · 1547Nov 30, 2013 · 1605Nov 25, 2014 · 1651Apr 18, 2015 · 1697Jul 18, 2015 · 1714Jan 16, 2016 · 1727Apr 2, 2016 · 1742May 21, 2016 · 1755Oct 21, 2016 · 1776May 25, 2017 · 1782Jun 1, 2017 · 1801Nov 25, 2017 · 1759Apr 15, 2018 · 1791Sep 7, 2019 · 1785Oct 26, 2019 · 1803Jul 11, 2020 · 1816Jun 5, 2021 · 1828Jul 16, 2022 · 1801Nov 19, 2022 · 1813Jun 17, 2023 · 1800Feb 3, 2024 · 1786Jul 13, 2024 · 1790Nov 23, 2024 · 1800Jul 26, 2025 · 1814Nov 8, 2025 · 17951795

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Frequently asked questions

When does Muslim Salikhov fight next?

Muslim Salikhov fights Ignacio Bahamondes on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva.

What is Muslim Salikhov's record?

Muslim Salikhov's professional MMA record is 22-6-0.

Who is Muslim Salikhov fighting next?

Muslim Salikhov's next opponent is Ignacio Bahamondes at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva.

Who did Muslim Salikhov fight last?

Muslim Salikhov most recently fought Uros Medic at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown on Saturday, November 8, 2025, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Muslim Salikhov fight in?

Muslim Salikhov fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Muslim Salikhov have?

Muslim Salikhov has 14 wins by KO/TKO and 3 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Muslim Salikhov won?

Muslim Salikhov has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 4× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Muslim Salikhov?

Muslim Salikhov is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Muslim Salikhov weigh?

Muslim Salikhov weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Muslim Salikhov's reach?

Muslim Salikhov has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Muslim Salikhov?

Muslim Salikhov is 42 years old (born Jun 9, 1984).

Where is Muslim Salikhov from?

Muslim Salikhov is from Russia.