All fightersMuslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
Welterweight22-7RECORD
15KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | King of Kung Fu |
| Date of birth | 9 Jun 1984 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Berkut FC American Top Team |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 77.1 kg (170 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 22 Jul 2011 |
| UFC debut | 25 Nov 2017 |
| Last fight | 12 Sep 2026 |
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Fight history
29 professional fights on file (15 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ignacio Bahamondes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado | 12 Sep 2026 | Glendale, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Blake GriceScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 27-30, Mike Bell 27-30, Felicia Oh 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Uroš Medić | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | 8 Nov 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Carlos Leal | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:42 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | 26 Jul 2025 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Daniel MovahediScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Song Kenan | KO/TKO (wheel kick) | 1 | 3:49 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | 23 Nov 2024 | Macau, China |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark CraigScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez | 13 Jul 2024 | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 29-28, Eric Colon 28-29, Dean Abeyta 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Randy Brown | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 3:17 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | 3 Feb 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier | 17 Jun 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 27-30, Sal D'amato 27-30, Mike Bell 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Andre Fialho | KO/TKO (wheel kick) | 3 | 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba | 19 Nov 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Li Jingliang | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:38 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | 16 Jul 2022 | Elmont, New York, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | 5 Jun 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-27, Ron McCarthy 30-27, Adalaide Byrd 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | 11 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Lukasz Bosacki 30-27, David Lethaby 28-29, Clemens Werner 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Laureano Staropoli | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | 26 Oct 2019 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Thomas FanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Evan Field 30-26, Howard Hughes 30-26, Takeo Kobayashi 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Nordine Taleb | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 4:26 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | 7 Sep 2019 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Ricky Rainey | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 4:12 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | 14 Apr 2018 | Glendale, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Alex Garcia | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | 25 Nov 2017 | Shanghai, Hebei, China |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee John SharpScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Melvin Guillard | KO (spinning hook kick) | 1 | 1:33 | Kunlun Fight MMA 12 | 1 Jun 2017 | Yantai, China |
| Win | Akoundou Epelet Evy Johannes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:23 | YunFeng Showdown 1 | 25 May 2017 | Shandong, China |
| Win | Ivan Jorge | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | 1:04 | Kunlun Fight: Cage Series 6 | 21 Oct 2016 | Yiwu, China |
| Win | Gang Zhang | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | N/A | Superstar Fight 3 | 21 May 2016 | Harbin, China |
| Win | Artem Shokalo | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | 2:31 | Dagestan Cage Fighting 2016 | 2 Apr 2016 | Makhachkala, Russia |
| Win | Kurbanjiang Tuluosibake | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 1 | 0:18 | Bullets Fly FC 3 | 16 Jan 2016 | Hebei, China |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Yamashita | TKO (punches) | 1 | N/A | W.I.N. FC | 18 Jul 2015 | Guangdong, China |
| Win | Gele Qing | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:50 | CKF: Zhong Wu Ultimate Fighting | 18 Apr 2015 | Beijing, China |
| Win | Victor Sckoteski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:27 | M-1 Challenge 53 | 25 Nov 2014 | Beijing, China |
| Win | Filip Kotarlic | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:05 | M-1 Challenge 44 | 30 Nov 2013 | Tula, Russia |
| Win | Deyan Topalski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 38 | 9 Apr 2013 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Loss | Kris Hocum | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:40 | Beirut Elite FC: First Blood | 15 Dec 2012 | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Win | Dankao Sakda | KO (punch) | 1 | 6:56 | Top of the Forbidden City 4 | 19 Aug 2011 | Beijing, China |
| Win | Tao Wang-hong | TKO (arm injury) | 1 | 0:51 | Top of the Forbidden City 2 | 22 Jul 2011 | Beijing, China |