Muslim Salikhov | |
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Born | Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov[1] June 9, 1984 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 | 25 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 13 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
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 |
Medal record | ||
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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.