Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 42 (born June 9, 1984)
- Born in
- Makhachkala
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 9-6
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 5
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.31 top 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.2
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.27 top 47%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Muslim Salikhov
Born on June 9, 1984 in Makhachkala, Soviet Union, Muslim Salikhov "King of Kung Fu" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 11", Salikhov has a 70" reach.
Salikhov turned professional in 2011, debuting with Top of the Forbidden City. A 13-1 record outside the UFC came first. Salikhov first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017 and lost to Alex Garcia by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Salikhov is 9-6 across 15 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Salikhov has won 5 of 9 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Salikhov avoids strikes better than 82% of welterweights.
The quickest UFC win of Salikhov's career took 0:42, against Carlos Leal at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder. 3 of Salikhov's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Salikhov was 33 when the first UFC win came, against Ricky Rainey. Before and outside the UFC, Salikhov fought in M-1 (3-0) and Top of the Forbidden City (2-0).
Salikhov's latest fight was at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado in September 2026, where Salikhov lost to Ignacio Bahamondes by decision.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 12, 2026
42Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:03
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Nov 8, 2025
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:42
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
Jul 26, 2025
3Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel kick · R1 3:49
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
Nov 23, 2024
20Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Jul 13, 2024
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:17
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Feb 3, 2024
10Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Jun 17, 2023
57Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel Kick · R3 1:03
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Nov 19, 2022
56Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:38
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Jul 16, 2022
23Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Jun 5, 2021
62Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jul 11, 2020
40Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
63Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:26
Sep 7, 2019
10Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:12
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Apr 14, 2018
25Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:22
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
Nov 25, 2017
10Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Muslim Salikhov is 22-7 across 29 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on July 22, 2011 (Top of the Forbidden City). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins22
- KO/TKO 15
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 77% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 11
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-6 | 2017 |
| M-1 | 3-0 | 2013 |
| Top of the Forbidden City | 2-0 | 2011 |
| Beirut Elite FC | 0-1 | 2012 |
| Bullets Fly FC | 1-0 | 2016 |
| CKF | 1-0 | 2015 |
| Dagestan Cage Fighting | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Kunlun Fight | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Kunlun Fight MMA | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Superstar Fight | 1-0 | 2016 |
| W.I.N. FC | 1-0 | 2015 |
| YunFeng Showdown | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Ignacio Bahamondes | Sep 12, 2026 |
| L | Uroš Medić | Nov 8, 2025 |
| W | Carlos Leal Miranda | Jul 26, 2025 |
| W | Song Kenan | Nov 23, 2024 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Jul 13, 2024 |
| L | Randy Brown | Feb 3, 2024 |
| L | Nicolas Dalby | Jun 17, 2023 |
| W | André Fialho | Nov 19, 2022 |
| L | Li Jingliang | Jul 16, 2022 |
| W | Francisco Trinaldo | Jun 5, 2021 |
| W | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Jul 11, 2020 |
| W | Laureano Staropoli | Oct 26, 2019 |
| W | Nordine Taleb | Sep 7, 2019 |
| W | Ricky Rainey | Apr 14, 2018 |
| L | Alex Garcia | Nov 25, 2017 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Jun 1, 2017 |
| W | Akoundou Epelet Evy Johannes | May 25, 2017 |
| W | Ivan Jorge | Oct 21, 2016 |
| W | Gang Zhang | May 21, 2016 |
| W | Artem Shokalo | Apr 2, 2016 |
| W | Kurbanjiang Tuluosibake | Jan 16, 2016 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Yamashita | Jul 18, 2015 |
| W | Gele Qing | Apr 18, 2015 |
| W | Victor Sckoteski | Nov 25, 2014 |
| W | Filip Kotarlic | Nov 30, 2013 |
| W | Deyan Topalski | Apr 9, 2013 |
| L | Kris Hocum | Dec 15, 2012 |
| W | Dankao Sakda | Aug 19, 2011 |
| W | Tao Wang-hong | Jul 22, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Muslim Salikhov's record?
Muslim Salikhov's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Muslim Salikhov?
Muslim Salikhov is 42 years old, born on June 9, 1984.
How tall is Muslim Salikhov and what is their reach?
Muslim Salikhov stands 5' 11" with a 70" reach.
Who did Muslim Salikhov fight last?
Muslim Salikhov lost to Ignacio Bahamondes by Decision - Unanimous at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado on Sep 12, 2026.
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