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Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov (, ; born June 9, 1984) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and fighter. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A multiple-time Wushu Sanda world champion, Salikhov occupies a place alongside as one of only two non-Chinese athletes to have won the Wushu Sanda King's Cup.

Early life
Muslim Salikhov was born in , . His ethnicity is . 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 who held the title "King of Sanda" at the 2003 World Wushu Championships in . Both were evenly matched, with Liu Hailong declared the winner. I.W.F. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOTES FROM MACAU Josh Bartholomew, 3 February 2003 Salikhov was the Sanshou champion at the 2004 European Wushu Championships held in and he became the World Champion in 2005.

In February 2006, he participated in the first international "King of Sanda" tournament in and became the first non-Chinese to win the title. Who is the King of Sanda? Czech Wu-shu Scene He again won the world title in 2007 and 2009. УШУ САНЬДА. Чемпионат мира. Торонто (Канада) Dagestan Sport At the World Wushu Championships, 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, and won medals at the 2009 World Games and the World Combat Games.

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, preparing with Phuket Top Team for his mixed martial arts 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 by spinning hook kick.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 19, 2017, Salikhov signed with the UFC.

In his debut for the promotion, Salikhov faced Alex Garcia on November 25, 2017, at . He lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Salikhov faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on April 14, 2018, on . However, Alhassan was pulled from the card, citing injury, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer . 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 on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

Salikhov faced Laureano Staropoli on October 26, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Salikhov was expected to face on April 11, 2020, at . However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed and pairing scrapped.

Salikhov faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on July 11, 2020, at UFC 251. He won the fight via a split decision.

Salikhov was scheduled to face Cláudio Silva 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 on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1. However, Salikhov pulled out of the bout in mid-December citing health issues after contracting COVID-19.

Salikhov faced Francisco Trinaldo on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 189. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Salikhov was scheduled to face 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 on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.

Salikhov faced André Fialho on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215. He won the fight via technical knockout in round three. With this win, Salikhov earned the Performance of the Night award.

Salikhov faced on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Salikhov was scheduled to face Randy Brown on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. 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 Santiago Ponzinibbio on July 13, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 59. He won the fight by split decision. 9 out of 13 media outlets scored the bout for Ponzinibbio.

Salikhov faced 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 faced Carlos Leal Miranda on July 26, 2025 at UFC on ABC 9. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.

Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Performance of the Night (Four 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
    • 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament Winner
    • 2005 - 8th World Wushu Championships Winner

  • Sanda World Cup
    • 3rd Sanda World Cup Winner

Mixed martial arts record
|- |--> |Win |align=center|22–5 |Carlos Leal Miranda |KO (punch) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:42 |, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|21–5 | |KO (spinning wheel kick) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:49 | SAR, China | |- |Win |align=center|20–5 |Santiago Ponzinibbio |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|19–5 |Randy Brown |KO (punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:17 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|19–4 | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|19–3 |André Fialho |TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|1:03 ||Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|18–3 | |TKO (punches and elbows) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:38 |Elmont, New York, United States | |- |Win |align=center|18–2 |Francisco Trinaldo |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|17–2 |Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos |Decision (split) |UFC 251 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|16–2 |Laureano Staropoli |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, Singapore | |- |Win |align=center|15–2 | |KO (punch) |UFC 242 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:26 |, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|14–2 | |KO (punches) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:12 |Glendale, Arizona, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|13–2 |Alex Garcia |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:22 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|13–1 | |KO (spinning hook kick) |Kunlun Fight MMA 12 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:33 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|12–1 |Akoundou Epelet Evy Johannes |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |YunFeng Showdown 2017 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:23 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|11–1 | |KO (spinning back kick) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:04 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|10–1 |Gang Zhang |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |Superstar Fight 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |, China | |- |Win |align=center|9–1 |Artem Shokalo |KO (spinning back kick) |Cage Fighting: Dagestan | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:31 |, Russia | |- |Win |align=center|8–1 |Kurbanjiang Tuluosibake |TKO (spinning back kick and punches) |Bullets Fly FC 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:18 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|7–1 |Tsuyoshi Yamashita |TKO (punches) |W.I.N. FC | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |, China | |- |Win |align=center|6–1 |Gele Qing |KO (punches) |CKF World Federation: Zhong Wu Ultimate Fighting | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:50 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|5–1 |Victor Sckoteski |TKO (punches) |M-1 Challenge 53 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:27 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|4–1 |Filip Kotarlic |KO (punch) |M-1 Challenge 44 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:05 |Tula, Russia | |- |Win |align=center|3–1 |Deyan Topalski |Decision (unanimous) |M-1 Challenge 38 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, Russia | |- |Loss |align=center|2–1 |Kris Hocum |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Beirut Elite FC: First Blood | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:40 |, Lebanon | |- |Win |align=center|2–0 |Dankao Sakda |KO (punch) |Top of the Forbidden City 4 | |align=center|1 |align=center|6:56 |, China | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Tao Wang-hong |TKO (arm injury) |Top of the Forbidden City 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:51 |, China | |-

Sanda and kickboxing professional record (incomplete)
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2017-07-16 || Win || align=left| Fang Qingquan || Fight King international Championship Final || Lantian, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-12-10 || Win || align=left| Nuerla Mulali || Kunlun Fight 55 80 kg 2016 Tournament Reserve Fight || Qingdao, China ||KO (Spinning Backfist) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-01-31 || Win || align=left| Fu Gaofeng || Changbai Mountain Hero 2016 || Jilin, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2014-01-11 || Loss || align=left| Nuerla Mulali || Hongdu Real estate & Qiancheng group Championship || Dalian, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2012-12-31 || Loss ||align=left| Xu Yi || Wu Lin Feng Global Kung Fu Festival || Beijing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-01-01 || Win ||align=left| Li Baoming || Ultimate Fighter 2012 || Changsha, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2011-10-22 || Loss ||align=left| Fu Gaofeng || Shandong Heroes 2011 || || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-06-18 || Win ||align=left| Li Baoming || China Championships || Hunan, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-04-23 || Win ||align=left| Guo Qiang || China Championships || Nanning, China || KO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2011-01-18 || Loss ||align=left| Fu Jiachun || 2011 China vs Russia Sanshou Tournament -80 kg || Harbin, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-07-17 || Loss ||align=left| || 1st World Kung Fu King Championship (世界功夫王争霸赛) 75–90 kg, Quarter Finals || Guangzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 5:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-06-26 || Win || align=left| Stéphane Attelly || 1er Gala International Multi-boxes || Paris, France || || || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-03-14 || Loss || align=left| Yu Jin || 4th Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Finals || Chongqing, China || KO || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-03-14 || Win || align=left| Xu Jiaheng || 4th Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Semi Finals || Chongqing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-03-12 || Win || align=left| Yang Yuanfei || 4th Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Quarter Finals || Chongqing, China || KO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-03-10 || Win || align=left| Eduardo Bernadette Filho || 4th Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), 1/8 Finals || Chongqing, China || KO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-08-01 || Win || align=left| || 2007 China vs Russia Sanshou Tournament -80 kg || Harbin, China ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-03-23 || Loss || align=left| || 2nd Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Semi Finals || Chongqing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-02-26 || Win || align=left| Gele Qing || 1st Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Finals || Chongqing, China ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-02-26 || Win || align=left| Zhang Tingbin || 1st Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Semi Finals || Chongqing, China ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-02-25 || Win || align=left| Aotegen Bateer || 1st Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), Quarter Finals || Chongqing, China ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-02-24 || Win || align=left| Xue Fengqiang || 1st Kung Fu King Tournament (国际武术搏击争霸赛), 1/8 Finals || Chongqing, China ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-

Sanda amateur record (incomplete)
|- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-11-17 || Win || align=left| Fu Gaofeng || 13th World Wushu Championships, Final || Jakarta, Indonesia || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-11-17 || Win || align=left| Bagdat Kenzhetayev || 13th World Wushu Championships, Semi Finals || Jakarta, Indonesia || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-11-17 || Win || align=left| Moumou Abdelhakim || 13th World Wushu Championships, Quarter Finals || Jakarta, Indonesia || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2013-11-05 || Loss || align=left| Amir Fazli || 12th World Wushu Championships, Final || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || Decision (2–1) || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-11-04 || Win || align=left| Alejandro Cisne || 12th World Wushu Championships, Semi Finals || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-11-03 || Win || align=left| Mergen Bilyalov || 12th World Wushu Championships, Quarter Finals || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-11-02 || Win || align=left| Rolich Vadzim || 12th World Wushu Championships, 1/8 Finals || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-10-26 || Win || align=left| Nacereddine Zemmal || 2nd World Combat Games, Final || Saint Petersburg, Russia || || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-10-25 || Win || align=left| Ashraf Mohamed Abdelgawad Abdelhamid || 2nd World Combat Games, Semi Finals || Saint Petersburg, Russia || || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-10-15 || Win || align=left| Abdelhamid El-Sayad || 11th World Wushu Championships, Final || Ankara, Turkey || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-10-14 || Win || align=left| Nacereddine Zemmal || 11th World Wushu Championships, Semi Finals || Ankara, Turkey || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-10-12 || Win || align=left| Velaz Miguel || 11th World Wushu Championships, Quarter Finals || Ankara, Turkey || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-10-11 || Win || align=left| Salvador Gajardo Lopez || 11th World Wushu Championships, 1/8 Finals || Ankara, Turkey || Absolute Victory || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-10-11 || Win || align=left| Amir Fazli || 11th World Wushu Championships, 1/16 Finals || Ankara, Turkey || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-08-28 || Loss ||align=left| Xu Jiaheng || 1st World Combat Games, Semi Finals || Beijing, China || Decision (2–1) || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-30 || Win || align=left| Hamid Reza Gholipour || 10th World Wushu Championships, Final || Toronto, Canada || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-28 || Win || align=left| Xu Jiaheng || 10th World Wushu Championships, Semi Finals || Toronto, Canada || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-27 || Win || align=left| Igor Kolacin || 10th World Wushu Championships, Quarter Finals || Toronto, Canada || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-26 || Win || align=left| Masood Rahimi || 10th World Wushu Championships, 1/8 Finals || Toronto, Canada || Absolute Victory || || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-07-26 || Loss ||align=left| Hamid Reza Gholipour || 8th World Games, Finals || Kaohsiung, Taiwan || || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-08-24 || Win || align=left| || 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament, Final || Beijing, China || Default || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-08-23 || Win || align=left| Nick Evagorou || 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament, Semi Finals || Beijing, China || KO || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-08-22 || Win || align=left| Elshad Ibrahimov || 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament, Quarter Finals || Beijing, China || Default || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-17 || Win || align=left| Hossein Ojaghi || 9th World Wushu Championships, Final || Beijing, China || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-16 || Win || align=left| Nick Evagorou || 9th World Wushu Championships, Semi Finals || Beijing, China || Absolute Victory || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-15 || Win || align=left| Eugen Preda || 9th World Wushu Championships, Quarter Finals || Beijing, China || Decision (2–1) || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-14 || Win || align=left| Elyorbek Akbarov || 9th World Wushu Championships, 1/8 Finals || Beijing, China || Absolute Victory || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-12 || Win || align=left| Mohamed Yousef Ramdan || 9th World Wushu Championships, 1/16 Finals || Beijing, China || Decision (2–0) || 2 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-09-23 || Win || align=left| Eslam Ghorbani || 3rd Sanda World Cup, Final || Xi'an, China || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-09-23 || Win || align=left| Daniele Chiofalo || 3rd Sanda World Cup, Semi Finals || Xi'an, China || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-12-14 || Win || align=left| Eslam Ghorbani || 8th World Wushu Championships, Final || Hanoi, Vietnam || || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-12-13 || Win || align=left| Stéphane Attelly || 8th World Wushu Championships, Semi Finals || Hanoi, Vietnam || || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-12-13 || Win || align=left|N&A || 8th World Wushu Championships, Quarter Finals || Hanoi, Vietnam || || || |- |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2004-11-14 || Loss || align=left| Zheng Yuhao || 2nd Sanda World Cup, 1/8 Finals || Guangzhou, China || Decision || 3 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-11-05 || Loss || align=left| || 7th World Wushu Championships, 1/8 Finals || Macau, China || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |-

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