1. Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and Sanda fighter.
34 Facts About Muslim Salikhov
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Muslim Salikhov currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Liu Hailong who held the title "King of Sanda" at the 2003 World Wushu Championships in Macau.
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Muslim Salikhov was the Sanshou champion at the 2004 European Wushu Championships held in Moscow and he became the World Champion in 2005.
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Muslim Salikhov again won the world title in 2007 and 2009.
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Muslim Salikhov was a gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament, and won medals at the 2009 World Games and the World Combat Games.
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Muslim Salikhov is often acknowledged as one of the best Wushu Sanda competitors in history.
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Muslim Salikhov fought three times for the promotion, going undefeated during this run.
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Muslim Salikhov fought seven times over two years, going undefeated during this run with six of the seven wins coming via knockout.
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Muslim Salikhov earned his biggest win to date when he earned a victory over UFC and Bellator veteran Melvin Guillard by spinning hook kick.
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Muslim Salikhov lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on April 14,2018, on UFC on FOX 29.
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Muslim Salikhov won the fight via technical knock out in round two.
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On July 20,2018, Muslim Salikhov was notified of a potential doping violation by USADA from an out-of-competition sample collected on June 7,2018.
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On March 4,2019, Muslim Salikhov was cleared of USADA suspension as USADA could not determine if Muslim Salikhov had ingested oral Turinabol a year before he was signed to the UFC and entered the USADA drug-testing program.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Nordine Taleb on September 7,2019, at UFC 242.
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Muslim Salikhov won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Laureano Staropoli on October 26,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20.
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Muslim Salikhov was expected to face Niko Price on April 11,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on July 11,2020, at UFC 251.
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Muslim Salikhov was scheduled to face Claudio Silva on October 18,2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.
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Muslim Salikhov was scheduled to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on January 16,2021, at UFC on ABC 1.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Francisco Trinaldo on June 5,2021, at UFC Fight Night 189.
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Muslim Salikhov was scheduled to face Michel Pereira on January 15,2022, at UFC on ESPN 32.
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However, Muslim Salikhov withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and the bout was cancelled.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Li Jingliang on July 16,2022, at UFC on ABC 3.
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Muslim Salikhov lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Andre Fialho on November 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.
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Muslim Salikhov won the fight via technical knockout in round three.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Nicolas Dalby on June 17,2023, at UFC on ESPN 47.
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Muslim Salikhov was scheduled to face Randy Brown on December 16,2023, at UFC 296.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on July 13,2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.
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Muslim Salikhov faced Song Kenan on November 23,2024 at UFC Fight Night 248.
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Muslim Salikhov won the fight via a spinning wheel kick knockout in the first round.