Muslim Salikhov “King of Kung Fu”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 62 · Defensive specialist · 9–6 in 15 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 55 (career peak 62), Muslim Salikhov's ORCA rating ranks 60th of 98 active welterweights. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 82, 13th of 98 active welterweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 87). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 22, with control time, seconds per minute grading 5. The 9 UFC wins split 5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 43 | 83 of 98 | Total strikes landed per minute 10 |
| Striking defence | 82 | 13 of 98 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 87 |
| Grappling offence | 22 | 82 of 98 | Control time, seconds per minute 5 |
| Grappling defence | 55 | 51 of 98 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 79 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 87. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 5.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 62)
- Welterweight rank
- 60 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 9–6
- Pro record
- 22–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 15
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.31
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.2
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.27
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 73%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-09-12 · L vs Ignacio Bahamondes · Decision - Unanimous · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
- 2025-11-08 · L vs Uros Medic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
- 2025-07-26 · W vs Carlos Leal · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- 2024-11-23 · W vs Song Kenan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
- 2024-07-13 · W vs Santiago Ponzinibbio · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
- 2024-02-03 · L vs Randy Brown · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
- 2023-06-17 · L vs Nicolas Dalby · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
- 2022-11-19 · W vs Andre Fialho · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
- 2022-07-16 · L vs Li Jingliang · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-06-05 · W vs Francisco Trinaldo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
- 2020-07-11 · W vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Decision - Split · UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
- 2019-10-26 · W vs Laureano Staropoli · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
- 2019-09-07 · W vs Nordine Taleb · KO/TKO · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Ricky Rainey · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2017-11-25 · L vs Alex Garcia · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
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