Muslim Salikhov - News & Rumors - UFC | FOX Sports

Matthews at Macau next Salikhov is scheduled to fight fellow welterweight Jake Matthews at UFC Macau on May 30, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact After barely lasting a minute in his last fight, Salikhov will look to bounce back against Matthews. Both welterweights are coming off bad losses, with the latter having submitted in his native Australia.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

UFC Fight Night 264: Uros Medic full post-fight interview UFC Fight Night 264 winner Uros Medic talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his 63-second knockout of Muslim Salikhov in...

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Lasts 63 seconds in Vegas Salikhov lost to Uros Medic via TKO (punches) at 1:03 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Not good. Yes, Salikhov was a slight (+120) underdog entering this fight, but this was the exact type of matchup in which he typically excels,. Medic is a fellow striker that is willing to stand in the pocket and throw down. Instead, he ate a straight shot up the middle which put him down before a few follow-up blows finished him off for good. Whenever you see a fighter Salikhov's age (41) get dominated to this extent, it makes you think the end is near. That said, Salikhov had won three in a row prior, so his roster spot is in no jeopardy.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Draws Medic in Vegas Salikhov will take on Uros Medic in a welterweight matchup at UFC Vegas 111 on Nov. 8, Mike Bohn of USA Today reports.

Impact Salikhov has put together a strong three-fight winning streak of late, most recently defeating Carlos Leal in under a minute in July en route to his second consecutive post-fight bonus. His opponent, Medic, is also coming off a quick KO finish, besting Gilbert Urbina at UFC Vegas 109 in August. While Medic has slight height and reach advantages, as well as greater stand-up volume, Salikhov has the grappling edge, as well as momentum, on his side.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pulls upset of Carlos Leal Salikhov defeated Carlos Leal via KO (punch) at 0:42 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Impact Well, that was quite unexpected. Salikhov, of course, has big power, but he was going up against an opponent in Leal that entered as a -500 favorite and had yet to be knocked out in upwards of 30 professional fights. Muslim fired off a sweeping right hand which appeared to crack Leal on the top of the forehead. He immediately dropped and no follow-up shots were necessary. Salikhov's ceiling is limited in a major way by the fact he turned 41 years of age in June, but he's won three straight, including two in a row via knockout, dating back to July 2024.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Muslim Salikhov plots KO of Carlos Leal, then Stephen Thompson callout Muslim Salikhov talks to MMA Junkie's Farah Hannoun ahead of Saturday's UFC on ABC 9 welterweight bout vs. Carlos Leal in Abu Dhabi.

JULY 22, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Fighting Leal in July Salikhov will take on Carlos Leal at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Salikhov will head into the bout coming off back-to-back UFC victories over Kenan Song and Santiago Ponzinibbio in his most recent fights. The 5-foot-11 Russian will hope to use his experience to overcome a slight reach disadvantage against the younger Brazilian. With a combined 24-2 professional record in KO/TKO finishes between the two fighters, fireworks can likely be expected in this one.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Muslim Salikhov plans to do future camps in Denver after UFC win vs. Ponzinibbio [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] beat Santiago Ponzinibbio with a split decision Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 59 co-main event at Ball Aren...

JULY 14, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

UFC on ESPN 59: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round welterweight bout on the main card, Santiago Ponzinibbio and Muslim Salikhov meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in D...

JULY 13, 2024 • AZCENTRAL.COM

No 'ill' will: Muslim Salikhov doesn't begrudge Randy Brown's UFC withdrawal due to sickness The one-month-plus delay for his UFC return made Muslim Salikhov nervous, but his respect maintains for Randy Brown.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC rebooks Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov after last-minute cancellation Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov was abruptly canceled during UFC 296 fight week in Las Vegas. Now, it’s back on.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Muslim Salikhov determined to make UFC title run, wants Neil Magny or top-10 fighter next Muslim Salikhov is still eyeing UFC gold after getting back in the win column.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC Fight Night 215 video: Muslim Salikhov finishes Andre Fialho with spinning back kick, punches What a way for Muslim Salikhov to get back on track at UFC Fight Night 215.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Muslim Salikhov 'changed everything' ahead of return vs. Andre Fialho at UFC Fight Night 215 Muslim Salikhov hit the reset button.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Muslim Salikhov KO's Ricky Rainey | HIGHLIGHTS | UFC on FOX

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DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Michel Pereira vs. Muslim Salikhov Set For January ' Fightful News UFC welterweight contenders Michel Pereira and Muslim Salikhov are set to face off on January 15.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • FIGHTFUL.COM

James Krause in for Muslim Salikhov vs. Claudio Silva at UFC on ESPN+ 38 James Krause regularly says he’s ready to step in on short notice for the UFC, and he’ll do it again later this month.

OCTOBER 4, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Muslim Salikhov Odds, Fight Info, Stream and Betting Insights for UFC 251 dos Santos vs Salikhov Fight Info, Date & Time UFC 251 Preliminary Welterweight Bout Elizeu Zaleski "Capoeira" dos Santos (22-6-0, 14 KO's,...

JULY 8, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM