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

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and Sanda fighter who currently competes in

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division of the

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(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.

Personal life

Muslim Salikhov was born in

Buynaksk Buynaksk (russian: Буйна́кск; kum, Шура / Темирхан-Шура, ''Şura / Temirxan-Şura'') is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus on the Shura-Ozen River, southwest of ...

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; his ethnicity is Kumyk. In 1995, he began to practice Wushu Sanda at the Five Directions of the World, a school famous for combining general and martial arts education. Muslim is an alumnus of the famous Dagestani sports-dedicated boarding school

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Wushu

Wushu Sanda

Salikhov faced Liu Hailong 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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. Muslim Salikhov is often acknowledged as one of the best Wushu Sanda competitors in history. 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). It has been held biennially since 1991 and is the pinnacle event ...

, 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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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 othe ...

, preparing with Phuket Top Team for his

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

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 has fought seven times over the last two years, again remaining undefeated in this run with six of the sevens wins coming via knockout. Salikhov notched his biggest win to date when he earned a victory over UFC and Bellator vet

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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 Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

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

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

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on April 14, 2018 on

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

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. 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

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

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on October 26, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN+ 20 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 162'' or '' UFC on ESPN+ 20'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 26, 2019 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in ...

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

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

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

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on July 11, 2020 at

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

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on October 18, 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 180 ''UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 180'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 38'' and ''UFC Fight Island 6'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 18 ...

. 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

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on January 16, 2021 at

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. 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

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on January 15, 2022 at

UFC on ESPN 32 ''UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 32 '' and ''UFC Vegas 46'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 15, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise ...

. 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 as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 13, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC welterweight ...

on July 16, 2022, at

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

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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 ''

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'' award.

Championships and accomplishments

(Two times)

Mixed martial arts record

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Chongqing, China Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Counc ...

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Fang Bian Fang Bian () is a Chinese Sanda kickboxer. He was born on September 1, 1983 in Huaiyuan, Anhui, China and graduated from Jilin Institute of Physical Education. As of 1 October 2017, he is ranked the #8 middleweight in the world by CombatPress.co ...

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Bai Jinbin Bai Jinbin () is a Hui, Chinese Sanda kickboxer who was born on November 1, 1985 in Heze, Shandong, China and graduated from the Beijing Shichahai Sports School. As of November 2015, he is ranked the #10 Welterweight in the world by Combat Pre ...

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Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

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Saint Petersburg, Russia Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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Ankara, Turkey Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, makin ...

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Hamid Reza Gholipour Hamid Reza Gholipour (born 26 June 1988) is an Iranian wushu athlete. He is the five-time Wushu World Champion. Gholipour received a four-year ban after testing positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortes ...

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Toronto, Canada Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor ...

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

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Xi'an, China Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by other names, is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqin ...

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Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...

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Macau, China Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a po ...

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