Muslim Salikhov
9W · 5L
Orthodox
Welterweight
56% finish rate75% as favorite60% as underdog
1508
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1507.6Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#36of 74 active
Age
42
Jun 9, 1984
Height
5'11" (180.34 cm)
Reach
177.8 cm
Win Rate
64.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.37
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.96
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.41
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
62%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.07
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
72%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
3.7
Sig. Strikes
1.0
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO5 (56%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (60%)
Submission1 (20%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
75%
6W – 2L in 8 fights
As Underdog
60%
3W – 2L in 5 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Uros Medic
-11.91508
def. Carlos Leal
+10.81520
def. Song Kenan
+7.51509
def. Santiago Ponzinibbio
+4.61501
lost to Randy Brown
-3.81497
lost to Nicolas Dalby
-2.11501
def. Andre Fialho
+1.81503
lost to Li Jingliang
-1.31501
def. Francisco Trinaldo
+0.71502
def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
+0.71501
def. Laureano Staropoli
+0.31501
def. Nordine Taleb
+0.31500
def. Ricky Rainey
+0.11500
lost to Alex Garcia
-0.11500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Michael Morales
1552
Carlos Prates
1551
Myktybek Orolbai
1550
Gabriel Bonfim
1548
Jacobe Smith
1547
Michael Page
1547
Islam Makhachev
1545
Uros Medic
1540
Fight History (14 fights)
vs Uros Medic
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · Nov 8, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →vs Carlos Leal
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
vs Song Kenan
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
vs Randy Brown
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Andre Fialho
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · Nov 19, 2022
vs Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · Jun 5, 2021
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · Oct 26, 2019
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
vs Ricky Rainey
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018
vs Alex Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
Loss
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