Muslim Salikhov

🇷🇺 ︎

(1984-06-09)

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-5

By Method:

KO/TKO: 5-3
Submission: 0-1
Decision: 4-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 4-4
As Underdog: 5-1

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 9-5

By Round:

Round 1: 3-2
Round 2: 1-2
Round 3: 5-1

By Type:

Ranked Opponent: 0-1

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: LWWWL

Elo: 2894 (#232)

Peak Elo: 3108 (2021-06-05) (#257)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2868 (#241)

Bonuses: 4 (0 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 9m 2s

Total Fight Time: 2h 6m 32s (#436)

Avg Time Between Fights: 210 days

Avg Card Slot: 5.1 (#468)

Avg Age: 37.8 years

Avg Opp Age: 34.1 years

Peak Rankings:

#14 Welterweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-05-30
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo

Muslim Salikhov (41)

🇷🇺 ︎

LWWWL • 9-5
Elo: 2894 (42%)

WELTERWEIGHT

🇦🇺 ︎

Jake Matthews (31)
15-8 • LWWWL
Elo: 2950 (58%)

Galaxy Arena
Macau SAR
China🇨🇳 ︎

2025-11-08
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown

Uros Medic (32)

🇷🇸 ︎

WLWLW • 5-3
Elo: 2754 (15%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:03

🇷🇺 ︎

Muslim Salikhov (41)
9-4 • WWWLL
Elo: 3065 (85%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2025-07-26
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (41)

🇷🇺 ︎

WWLLW • 8-4
Elo: 2948 (41%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:42

🇧🇷 ︎

Carlos Leal (31)
1-1 • LW
Elo: 3010 (59%)

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

2024-11-23
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (40)

🇷🇺 ︎

WLLWL • 7-4
Elo: 2889 (70%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:49

🇨🇳 ︎

Song Kenan (34)
6-4 • LLWLW
Elo: 2737 (30%)

Galaxy Arena
Macau
China🇨🇳 ︎

2024-07-13
UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez

Muslim Salikhov (40)

🇷🇺 ︎

LLWLW • 6-4
Elo: 2813 (29%)
27

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇦🇷 ︎

Santiago Ponzinibbio (37)
11-6 • WLLWL
Elo: 2968 (71%)
30

Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2024-02-03
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov

⭐ Randy Brown (33)

🇯🇲 ︎

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLW • 11-5
Elo: 2980 (64%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:17

🇷🇺 ︎

Muslim Salikhov (39)
6-3 • LWLWW
Elo: 2886 (36%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2023-06-17
UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier

Nicolas Dalby (38)

🇩🇰 ︎

NWLWW • 5-3-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2910 (36%)
29

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇷🇺 ︎

Muslim Salikhov (39)
6-2 • WLWWW
Elo: 3016 (64%)
27

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-11-19
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (38)

🇷🇺 ︎

LWWWW • 5-2
Elo: 2966 (75%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:03

🇵🇹 ︎

Andre Fialho (28)
2-2 • LWWL
Elo: 2774 (25%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-07-16
UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez

⭐ Li Jingliang (34)

🇨🇳 ︎

WWLWL • 10-5
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2953 (30%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:38

🇷🇺 ︎

Muslim Salikhov (38)
5-1 • WWWWW
Elo: 3108 (70%)

UBS Arena
Elmont, New York
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-06-05
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

Muslim Salikhov (36)

🇷🇺 ︎

WWWWL • 4-1
Elo: 2988 (39%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Francisco Trinaldo (42)
16-6 • WLWWW
Elo: 3059 (61%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2020-07-11
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

Muslim Salikhov (36)

🇷🇺 ︎

WWWL • 3-1
Elo: 2910 (28%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (33)
8-2 • WWWLW
Elo: 3074 (72%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

2019-10-26
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren

Muslim Salikhov (35)

🇷🇺 ︎

WWL • 2-1
Elo: 2858 (73%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇷 ︎

Laureano Staropoli (26)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2677 (27%)

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬 ︎

2019-09-07
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (35)

🇷🇺 ︎

WL • 1-1
Elo: 2767 (54%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:26

🇫🇷 ︎

Nordine Taleb (38)
7-4 • WWLLW
Elo: 2736 (46%)

The Arena, Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

2018-04-14
UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje

Muslim Salikhov (33)

🇷🇺 ︎

L • 0-1
Elo: 2624 (28%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:12

🇺🇸 ︎

Ricky Rainey (34)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2783 (72%)

Gila River Arena
Glendale, Arizona
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2017-11-25
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

Alex Garcia (30)

🇩🇴 ︎

LWLWL • 4-3
Elo: 2658 (38%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:22

🇷🇺 ︎

Muslim Salikhov (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2750 (62%)

Mercedes Benz Arena
Shanghai
China🇨🇳 ︎