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: L W W W L

Elo: 2893

Peak Elo: 3107 (2021-06-05)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2862 (#242)

Bonuses: 4 (0 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 9m 2s

Total Fight Time: 2h 6m 32s

Avg Time Between Fights: 210 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.1

Peak Rankings:

#14 Welterweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

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

Uros Medic (32) 🇷🇸 ︎
W L W L W • 5-3
Elo: 2754 (14%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:03

🇷🇺 ︎ Muslim Salikhov (41)
9-4 • W W W L L
Elo: 3064 (86%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (41) 🇷🇺 ︎
W W L L W • 8-4
Elo: 2947 (41%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:42

🇧🇷 ︎ Carlos Leal (31)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 3007 (59%)

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

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

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (40) 🇷🇺 ︎
W L L W L • 7-4
Elo: 2888 (71%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:49

🇨🇳 ︎ Song Kenan (34)
6-4 • L L W L W
Elo: 2735 (29%)

Galaxy Arena
Macau
China 🇨🇳 ︎

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

Muslim Salikhov (40) 🇷🇺 ︎
L L W L W • 6-4
Elo: 2813 (29%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇷 ︎ Santiago Ponzinibbio (37)
11-6 • W L L W L
Elo: 2967 (71%)

Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Randy Brown (33) 🇯🇲 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 11-5
Elo: 2982 (63%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:17

🇷🇺 ︎ Muslim Salikhov (39)
6-3 • L W L W W
Elo: 2886 (37%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Nicolas Dalby (38) 🇩🇰 ︎
N W L W W • 5-3-1 (1 NC)
Elo: 2910 (35%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇷🇺 ︎ Muslim Salikhov (39)
6-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 3015 (65%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (38) 🇷🇺 ︎
L W W W W • 5-2
Elo: 2966 (75%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:03

🇵🇹 ︎ Andre Fialho (28)
2-2 • L W W L
Elo: 2773 (25%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Li Jingliang (34) 🇨🇳 ︎
W W L W L • 10-5
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2953 (29%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:38

🇷🇺 ︎ Muslim Salikhov (38)
5-1 • W W W W W
Elo: 3107 (71%)

UBS Arena
Elmont, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Muslim Salikhov (36) 🇷🇺 ︎
W W W W L • 4-1
Elo: 2989 (41%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Francisco Trinaldo (42)
16-6 • W L W W W
Elo: 3053 (59%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Muslim Salikhov (36) 🇷🇺 ︎
W W W L • 3-1
Elo: 2912 (28%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (33)
8-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 3074 (72%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

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

Muslim Salikhov (35) 🇷🇺 ︎
W W L • 2-1
Elo: 2860 (74%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇷 ︎ Laureano Staropoli (26)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2677 (26%)

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore 🇸🇬 ︎

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

⭐ Muslim Salikhov (35) 🇷🇺 ︎
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2769 (55%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:26

🇫🇷 ︎ Nordine Taleb (38)
7-4 • W W L L W
Elo: 2737 (45%)

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: 2627 (29%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:12

🇺🇸 ︎ Ricky Rainey (34)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2784 (71%)

Gila River Arena
Glendale, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

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

Alex Garcia (30) 🇩🇴 ︎
L W L W L • 4-3
Elo: 2658 (37%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:22

🇷🇺 ︎ Muslim Salikhov (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2753 (63%)

Mercedes Benz Arena
Shanghai
China 🇨🇳 ︎