Welterweight
3 Rounds
Nicolas Dalby won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 17, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupNicolas Dalby: Well-roundedvsMuslim Salikhov: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Nicolas Dalby wins(60.9%)
Actual result: Nicolas Dalby 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 has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Nicolas Dalby has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Nicolas Dalby
Red Corner
VS
Muslim Salikhov
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
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41
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'11"
187.96 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nicolas Dalby
oldest →latest
W
vs Warlley Alves · Jan 23W
KOvs Gabriel Bonfim · Nov 23L
vs Rinat Fakhretdinov · Jun 24L
KOvs Randy Brown · Apr 25W
vs Saygid Izagakhmaev · Nov 25Muslim 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 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nicolas DalbyMetricMuslim Salikhov
3.88
Strikes / min
3.37
3.51
Strikes absorbed / min
2.96
52%
Strike defense
62%
0.90
TDs / 15 min
1.07
59%
Takedown defense
72%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.37evenly matched on net striking+0.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nicolas DalbyMuslim Salikhov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nicolas Dalby(10 fights)Muslim Salikhov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-50.950.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-63.063.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Nicolas Dalby
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights14
Muslim Salikhov
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights14