Welterweight
3 Rounds
Muslim Salikhov won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, April 14, 2018·Glendale, Arizona, USA, USA
Style matchupMuslim Salikhov: Well-roundedvsRicky Rainey: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Muslim Salikhov wins(62.6%)
Actual result: Muslim Salikhov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Muslim Salikhov is a KO finisher (56% of wins). Ricky Rainey has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Muslim Salikhov has 16pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Muslim Salikhov has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Ricky Rainey (52.9%).
- Ricky Rainey has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Muslim Salikhov
Red Corner
VS
Ricky Rainey
Blue Corner
-210
(68%)
Vegas Odds
+175
(36%)
41
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'11"
Height
6'1"
177.8 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Muslim Salikhov
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Randy Brown · Feb 24W
vs Santiago Ponzinibbio · Jul 24W
KOvs Song Kenan · Nov 24W
KOvs Carlos Leal · Jul 25L
KOvs Uros Medic · Nov 25Ricky Rainey
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Tim Means · Nov 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Muslim SalikhovMetricRicky Rainey
3.37
Strikes / min
2.55
2.96
Strikes absorbed / min
2.62
62%
Strike defense
46%
1.07
TDs / 15 min
0.95
72%
Takedown defense
55%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.41evenly matched on net striking-0.07
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Muslim SalikhovRicky Rainey
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Muslim Salikhov(10 fights)Ricky Rainey(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-17.517.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Muslim Salikhov
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights14
Ricky Rainey
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights2