In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Magomedovich and the family name is Salikhov.
Muslim Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov in 2020
Born
Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov[1] (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984 (age 39) Buynaksk, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names
King of Kung Fu[2]
Nationality
Russian
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2]
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division
Welterweight
Reach
69+1⁄2 in (177 cm)[2]
Style
Sanda
Fighting out of
Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia
Team
Berkut FC[3] American Top Team[4]
Rank
Honored Master of Sports in Wushu Sanda[5] Master of Sports in Complex Martial Arts[5] Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active
2011–present
Kickboxing record
Total
199
Wins
185
By knockout
76
Losses
13
By knockout
1
Draws
1
Mixed martial arts record
Total
24
Wins
19
By knockout
13
By submission
2
By decision
4
Losses
5
By knockout
2
By submission
2
By decision
1
Other information
Notable school(s)
Five Directions of the World
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Muslim Salikhov
Medal record
Representing Russia
Men's Sanda
Olympic Games (Unofficial)
2008 Beijing
85 kg
World Games
2009 Kaohsiung
85 kg
World Combat Games
2013 St. Peterburg
80 kg
2010 Beijing
85 kg
World Championships
2015 Jakarta
80 kg
2013 Kuala Lumpur
80 kg
2011 Ankara
80 kg
2009 Toronto
85 kg
2007 Beijing
85 kg
2005 Hanoi
80 kg
Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov (Russian: Муслим Магомедович Салихов; born June 9, 1984) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and Sanda fighter. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A multiple time Wushu Sanda world champion, Salikhov occupies a place alongside Hossein Ojaghi as one of only two non-Chinese athletes to have won the Wushu Sanda King's Cup.
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^ abc"Muslim Salikhov | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov (Russian: Муслим Магомедович Салихов; born June 9, 1984) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and Sanda fighter...
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decision. Pereira was scheduled to face MuslimSalikhov on 15 January 2022 at UFC on ESPN 32. However, Salikhov withdrew from the bout for undisclosed...
was removed from the event. Li faced Santiago Ponzinibbio, replacing MuslimSalikhov, on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1. He won the fight via first-round...
Bellator Fighting Championships MuslimSalikhov (b. 1984), known for being the only non-Chinese "King of sanda", MuslimSalikhov is often acknowledged as one...
2023, at UFC 283. He won the fight via split decision. Dalby faced MuslimSalikhov on June 24, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. He won the bout via unanimous...
the week of the event. A welterweight bout between Randy Brown and MuslimSalikhov was expected to take place at the event but was scrapped after Brown...
the Performance of the Night bonus award. Price was expected to face MuslimSalikhov on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the...
him the Performance of the Night bonus Alhassan was expected to face MuslimSalikhov on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29. He was replaced by Ricky Rainey...
the Night: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ottman Azaitar, Belal Muhammad and MuslimSalikhov As of September 4, 2019 online promotional content related to UFC 242...
infection. Ponzinibbio was scheduled to face MuslimSalikhov on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1. However, Salikhov pulled out of the bout in mid-December...
Olympic gold medalist and the first non-Chinese "King of Kung Fu", MuslimSalikhov. For this reason, the school has been dubbed the "Shaolin of Dagestan"...
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the World" Martial Arts Boarding School, where his brother Zabit and MuslimSalikhov was also alumni of. After he graduated from middle school, he became...
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