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Muslim Salikhov

Muslim Salikhov

1061 ELO #375

"King of Kung Fu"

MMA 22-6-0 · UFC 9-5-0 · Welterweight · Last fought 213 days ago

Muslim Salikhov "King of Kung Fu" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Muslim Salikhov has 9 wins in the UFC. Muslim Salikhov lands an average of 3.37 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.07 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1061), and have not fought Muslim Salikhov before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Tim Means 15-14-0 42 1056 0.0 5
Tony Ferguson 15-9-0 42 1083 0.0 22
Rafael Dos Anjos 21-15-0 41 1097 1.0 36
Stephen Thompson 12-9-0 43 1100 1.0 39
Court McGee 11-13-0 41 998 1.0 63
Max Griffin 8-11-0 40 1002 2.0 59

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Francisco Trinaldo in 2021
Opponent ELO: 1150

Biggest Upset Loss

Nicolas Dalby in 2023
Your ELO: 1071 · Opponent ELO: 1016 · Favored by 55

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 09 1984
Age
42
Peak ELO
1078
ELO Rank
375 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
272-102-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1048.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1034.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.37
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.96
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.07
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
32%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Muslim Salikhov Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-11-08 UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown Uros Medic KO/TKO Punch 1 1:03 Loss +138
2025-07-26 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Carlos Leal KO/TKO Punch 1 0:42 Win -
2024-11-23 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Song Kenan KO/TKO Kick 1 3:49 Win -
2024-07-13 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Santiago Ponzinibbio S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-02-03 UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov Randy Brown KO/TKO Punch 1 3:17 Loss -
2023-06-17 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier Nicolas Dalby U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2022-11-19 UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Andre Fialho KO/TKO Kick 3 1:03 Win -
2022-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Li Jingliang KO/TKO Punches 2 4:38 Loss -
2021-06-05 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Francisco Trinaldo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-07-11 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-10-26 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren Laureano Staropoli U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-09-07 UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Nordine Taleb KO/TKO Punch 1 4:26 Win -
2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Ricky Rainey KO/TKO Punch 2 4:12 Win -
2017-11-25 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Alex Garcia SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:22 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Muslim Salikhov ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2025-11-08 Uros Medic 1057 Loss -17 1061
13 2025-07-26 Carlos Leal 1013 Win +19 1078
12 2024-11-23 Song Kenan 1035 Win +21 1059
11 2024-07-13 Santiago Ponzinibbio 1134 Win 0 1038
10 2024-02-03 Randy Brown 1102 Loss -14 1038
9 2023-06-17 Nicolas Dalby 1016 Loss -19 1052
8 2022-11-19 Andre Fialho 1018 Win +19 1071
7 2022-07-16 Li Jingliang 1099 Loss -15 1052
6 2021-06-05 Francisco Trinaldo 1150 Win +21 1067
5 2020-07-11 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 1106 Win 0 1046
4 2019-10-26 Laureano Staropoli 1034 Win +16 1046
3 2019-09-07 Nordine Taleb 1041 Win +23 1030
2 2018-04-14 Ricky Rainey 1000 Win +22 1007
1 2017-11-25 Alex Garcia 1018 Loss -15 985

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