Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov (, ; born June 9, 1984) is a Russian professional

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and Sanda fighter. He currently competes in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

(UFC). A multiple-time Wushu Sanda world champion, Salikhov occupies a place alongside

Hossein Ojaghi Hossein Ojaghi (, born 30 August 1975 in Tehran) is a former competitive wushu athlete and sanshou fighter from Iran. He has had an impressive run as a competitive wushu athlete from the late 1990s to the late 2000s and became w ...

as one of only two non-Chinese athletes to have won the Wushu Sanda King's Cup.

Early life

Muslim Salikhov was born in

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. His ethnicity is Kumyk. In 1995, he began to practice Wushu Sanda while attending the Five Directions of the World, a school famous for combining general and martial arts education.

Wushu

Wushu Sanda

Salikhov faced

Liu Hailong Liu Hailong (, born May 30, 1981, in Shandong Province) is a Chinese sanda kickboxer. Liu's rise to fame came in 2000 in the inaugural King of sanda tournament. Liu not only won his weight class, but went on to win a one-night open weight ...

who held the title "King of Sanda" at the

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. Both were evenly matched, with Liu Hailong declared the winner. Salikhov was the Sanshou champion at the 2004

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held in

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and he became the World Champion in

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. In February 2006, he participated in the first international "King of Sanda" tournament in

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and became the first non-Chinese to win the title. He again won the world title in 2007 and 2009. At the

World Wushu Championships The World Wushu Championships (WWC) is an international sports championship hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for the sports of wushu taolu and sanda (sanshou). The tournament has been held biennially since 1991 and is the p ...

, he became one of the most decorated sanda athletes of all time and was the first sanda athlete to win five gold medals. He was also a gold medalist at the

2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament The 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament ( Chinese: 北京2008武术比赛; pinyin: ''Běijīng 2008 wǔshù bǐsài'') was a wushu competition which was held from August 21 to 24, 2008 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China. The tourn ...

, and won medals at the

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and the

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. Muslim Salikhov is often acknowledged as one of the best Wushu Sanda competitors in history.

Mixed martial arts

Early career

Salikhov made his professional MMA debut in July 2011. Over the next year and a half, he earned a record of two wins and one loss.

M-1 Global

By early 2013, Salikhov signed with

M-1 Global M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year. It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with oth ...

, preparing with Phuket Top Team for his

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debut. He fought three times for the promotion, going undefeated during this run.

Other promotions

Beginning in 2015, Salikhov fought for various regional promotions in China and Russia. He fought seven times over two years, going undefeated during this run with six of the seven wins coming via knockout. Salikhov earned his biggest win to date when he earned a victory over UFC and Bellator veteran

Melvin Guillard Melvin Guillard (born March 30, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. Guillard most notably competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA and World S ...

by spinning hook kick.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 19, 2017, Salikhov signed with the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

. In his debut for the promotion, Salikhov faced Alex Garcia on November 25, 2017, at

UFC Fight Night 122 ''UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 122'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on November 25, 2017, at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Background ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Salikhov faced

Abdul Razak Alhassan Abdul Razak Alhassan (born August 11, 1985) is a Ghanaian mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, he formerly fought in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Ch ...

on April 14, 2018, on

UFC on FOX 29 ''UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje'' (also known as ''UFC on FOX 29'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 14, 2018, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Background After pr ...

. However, Alhassan was pulled from the card, citing injury, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer

Ricky Rainey Ricky Rainey (born June 29, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2011, Rainey has previously competed for Bellator and in the UFC's Welterweight division. Mixed martial arts career Early career After compili ...

. He won the fight via technical knock out in round two. On July 20, 2018, Salikhov was notified of a potential doping violation by USADA from an out-of-competition sample collected on June 7, 2018. On March 4, 2019, Salikhov was cleared of USADA suspension as USADA could not determine if Salikhov had ingested oral Turinabol a year before he was signed to the UFC and entered the USADA drug-testing program. Salikhov faced

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on September 7, 2019, at

UFC 242 ''UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier '' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background The event mar ...

. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Salikhov faced

Laureano Staropoli Laureano Staropoli (born February 27, 1993) is an Argentine mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Welterweight division. He has previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Staropoli begun trai ...

on October 26, 2019, at

UFC on ESPN+ 20 ''UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 20'' and ''UFC Fight Island 8'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 20, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Salikhov was expected to face

Niko Price Nicholas Gordon “Niko” Price (born September 29, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born and raised in Cape Coral, Florida, Price attend ...

on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. However, due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

, the event was eventually postponed and pairing scrapped. Salikhov faced

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (born November 12, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion in Brazil and currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF ...

on July 11, 2020, at

UFC 251 ''UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 12, 2020 at the Yas Island#du Arena and Forum, du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was o ...

. He won the fight via a split decision. Salikhov was scheduled to face

Cláudio Silva Cláudio Silva (born 6 September 1982) is a retired Brazilian-British mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division in Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA, and the Super Fight League. Background Silva was born in the Brazili ...

on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180. However, on October 4, it was announced that Salikhov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by James Krause. Salikhov was scheduled to face

Santiago Ponzinibbio Santiago Ponzinibbio (born September 26, 1986) is an Argentine mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He also works as a UFC color commentator for the UFC Spanish broadcas ...

on January 16, 2021, at

UFC on ABC 1 ''UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar'' (also known as ''UFC on ABC 1'' and ''UFC Fight Island 7'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 16, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, ...

. However, Salikhov pulled out of the bout in mid-December citing health issues after contracting

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. Salikhov faced

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on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 189. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Salikhov was scheduled to face

Michel Pereira Michel Fagner Lima Pereira (born 6 October 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, he formerly competed ...

on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32. However, Salikhov withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and the bout was cancelled. Salikhov faced

Li Jingliang Li Jingliang ( Chinese: 李景亮; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐngliàng; born March 20, 1988) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Originally from a small town near Tac ...

on July 16, 2022, at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round. Salikhov faced

André Fialho André Fialho Mensurado (born April 7, 1994) is a Portuguese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He is the former UAE Warriors champion and has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), PFL, Bellat ...

on November 19, 2022, at

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. He won the fight via technical knockout in round three. With this win, Salikhov earned the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Salikhov faced

Nicolas Dalby Nicolas Lyngh Dalby (born November 16, 1984) is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2010, he is both a former Welterweight and interim we ...

on June 17, 2023, at

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. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Salikhov was scheduled to face Randy Brown on December 16, 2023, at

UFC 296 ''UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 16, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United Stat ...

. However, the bout was scrapped after Brown withdrew due to illness. The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night 235 on February 3, 2024. Salikhov lost in the first round by knockout. Salikhov faced

on July 13, 2024 at

UFC on ESPN 59 ''UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 59'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 13, 2024, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, United States. Backgr ...

. He won the fight by split decision. 9 out of 13 media outlets scored the bout for Ponzinibbio. Salikhov faced

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on November 23, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 248. He won the fight via a spinning wheel kick knockout in the first round. This fight earned him another '' Performance of the Night'' award. Salikhov is scheduled to face Carlos Leal Miranda on July 26, 2025 at

UFC on ABC 9 ''UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder'' (also known as ''UFC on ABC 9'') is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab ...

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (Three times)

Muay Thai

*WBC Muay Thai ** WBC Muaythai international challenge Cruiserweight Winner

Wushu - Sanda

*Kung Fu King Tournament ** 2006 KFK Tournament (80kg). ** 2009 KFK Tournament Runner Uo (80kg). *World Wushu Championship ** 2015 - 13th World Wushu Championships Winner ** 2013 - 12th World Wushu Championships Runner Up ** 2011 - 11th World Wushu Championships Winner ** 2009 - 10th World Wushu Championships Winner ** 2007 - 9th World Wushu Championships Winner **

Winner ** 2005 - 8th World Wushu Championships Winner *Sanda World Cup ** 3rd Sanda World Cup Winner

Mixed martial arts record

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population of 2,075,600 . Greater Kuala Lum ...

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Ankara, Turkey Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( Etimesgut, Yenimahalle, Çankaya, Keçiören, Altında ...

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Toronto, Canada Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

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Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

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Macau, China Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the ter ...

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