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Muslim Salikhov

Active #29 welterweight · Orthodox · 180 cm · reach 178 cm
Elo rating
1607 ±38
LCB 1557
Rank
#29
top 31% of division
UFC record
9-5-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Nov 8, 2025
L by KO

Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Nov 25, 2017 — L vs Alex Garcia Δ-30Apr 14, 2018 — W vs Ricky Rainey Δ+36Sep 7, 2019 — W vs Nordine Taleb Δ+39Oct 26, 2019 — W vs Laureano Staropoli Δ+30Jul 11, 2020 — W vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ+33Jun 5, 2021 — W vs Francisco Trinaldo Δ+18Jul 16, 2022 — L vs Li Jingliang Δ-20Nov 19, 2022 — W vs Andre Fialho Δ+14Jun 17, 2023 — L vs Nicolas Dalby Δ-19Feb 3, 2024 — L vs Randy Brown Δ-18Jul 13, 2024 — W vs Santiago Ponzinibbio Δ+17Nov 23, 2024 — W vs Song Kenan Δ+16Jul 26, 2025 — W vs Carlos Leal Δ+14Nov 8, 2025 — L vs Uros Medic Δ-23 14301490155016101670 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":200.5,"elo":1470,"date":"2017-11-25","opp":"Alex Garcia","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":65.1,"y":168.6,"elo":1506,"date":"2018-04-14","opp":"Ricky Rainey","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":214.9,"y":133.8,"elo":1546,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Nordine Taleb","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":3,"x":229.3,"y":107.3,"elo":1576,"date":"2019-10-26","opp":"Laureano Staropoli","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":305.3,"y":77.8,"elo":1609,"date":"2020-07-11","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":401.8,"y":61.9,"elo":1627,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Francisco Trinaldo","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":520.8,"y":80.1,"elo":1606,"date":"2022-07-16","opp":"Li Jingliang","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":7,"x":557.8,"y":67.7,"elo":1620,"date":"2022-11-19","opp":"Andre Fialho","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":619.4,"y":84.6,"elo":1601,"date":"2023-06-17","opp":"Nicolas Dalby","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":9,"x":687.1,"y":100.3,"elo":1584,"date":"2024-02-03","opp":"Randy Brown","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":10,"x":734.3,"y":85.4,"elo":1600,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Santiago Ponzinibbio","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":773.3,"y":71.5,"elo":1616,"date":"2024-11-23","opp":"Song Kenan","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":845.2,"y":59.5,"elo":1630,"date":"2025-07-26","opp":"Carlos Leal","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":876,"y":79.7,"elo":1607,"date":"2025-11-08","opp":"Uros Medic","result":"L","delta":-23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 8, 2025 Uros Medic L -23
Jul 26, 2025 Carlos Leal W +14
Nov 23, 2024 Song Kenan W +16
Jul 13, 2024 Santiago Ponzinibbio W +17
Feb 3, 2024 Randy Brown L -18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.94 avg 3.61
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
50% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.59 avg 2.85
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
62% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.93 avg 1.82
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
32% avg 43%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
72% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.00 avg 0.46
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 4
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
56%
5 / 9
Finish rate
KO
5
56% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
44% of wins
KO: 5 (56%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (44%) 4
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
3 60%
R2
1 20%
R3
1 20%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1566
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.2
actual +2 vs expected