Matchup Analysis·Welterweight
Red Corner
Ignacio Bahamondes
“La Jaula”
17-710 UFCLast5mo ago
Pressure Fighter
High Variance
Early Chaos
6'3"+4"ht·75"+5"reach·Orthodoxstance·2913yrage
VS
Welterweight170 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
Muslim Salikhov
“King of Kung Fu”
22-614 UFCLast10mo ago
Balanced
Aging Threat
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'11"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Signals3 signals
REACH CLIFF
Bahamondes has a 5" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Bahamondes's reach is a structural advantage.
AGE GAP
Salikhov is 13 years older than Bahamondes.
WC DEBUT
Bahamondes is making their UFC debut at Welterweight, moving up from Lightweight.
CQ Core Edges
Bahamondes
+1.92
Salikhov
+0.41
Bahamondes
0.00
Salikhov
0.32
Bahamondes
63%
Salikhov
55%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Bahamondes
97
IroncladSalikhov
51
Average0 KO lossesKO losses3 KO losses
0.00KD / fight0.21
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Bahamondes5.99SLpM
+SLpM3.37Salikhov
9.4
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
BahamondesOutput Holds Steady-7% R1→R3
SalikhovOutput Builds Late+26% R1→R3
Finish History
Bahamondes
KO/TKO ×3Sub ×2
Finish rate (wins)
83%
5/6
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/4
Salikhov
KO/TKO ×5
Finish rate (wins)
56%
5/9
Stopped rate (losses)
80%
4/5
Edge & Exposure
Bahamondes
EdgeKO Threat
Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Salikhov
No dominant edges or exposures identified from UFC record.
Opposition Quality
Bahamondes6–4UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–3
Record (6)
+0.8
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Salikhov9–5UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–5
Record (11)
-0.3
Str Diff/Min
33%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-13% step-up
3–2
Record (5)
-0.2
Str Diff/Min
0%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
BahamondesWelterweightSalikhov
93rd
Striking Differential
54th5th
Grappling Threat
46th77th
Round Win Rate
54th61st
TD Defense
69th96th
Durability
24th81st
Finishing Rate
40thRecent Form
Bahamondes
Stat
Salikhov
2.835.99 career
⚠↓3.16
SLpMOutput
—
3.174.07 career
↓0.90
SApMAbsorbed
—
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
—
1.390.60 career
↑0.79
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Bahamondes50% distance
Finish 50%Decision 50%
Salikhov36% distance
Finish 64%Decision 36%
Bahamondes 10 UFC fights·Salikhov 14 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Bahamondes
11.2min
Salikhov
9.0min
Combined Distance Rate
42%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
BahamondesTO KNOCK OUTSalikhov
64
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins3
Total UFC wins6
Salikhov's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses3
Total UFC losses5
SalikhovTO KNOCK OUTBahamondes
28
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins5
Total UFC wins9
Bahamondes's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses4
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
BahamondesTO SUBMITSalikhov
57
Elite
Sub Wins
Submission wins2
Total UFC wins6
Salikhov's Sub Losses
Sub losses1
Total UFC losses5
SalikhovTO SUBMITBahamondes
4
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins9
Bahamondes's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses4
BahamondesWin MethodSalikhov
50%
KO / TKO
56%
33%
Submission
0%
17%
Decision
44%
6 UFC wins · 3 KO · 2 Sub · 1 Dec9 UFC wins · 5 KO · 4 Dec
Bahamondes
Loss Method
Salikhov0%
KO / TKO
60%
0%
Submission
20%
100%
Decision
20%
4 UFC losses · 4 Dec5 UFC losses · 3 KO · 1 Sub · 1 Dec
Bahamondes5 stoppages · 3 KO · 2 Sub
R1
3
R20
R3
2
KO Win
Sub Win
All stoppages
WSubJalin TurnerR1 · 2:29
WKOManuel TorresR1 · 4:02
WKOChristos GiagosR1 · 3:34
WSubRongzhuR3 · 1:40
WKORoosevelt RobertsR3 · 4:55
Salikhov9 stoppages · 8 KO · 1 Sub
R1
5
R2
3
R3
1
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Loss
All stoppages
LKOUros MedicR1 · 1:03
WKOCarlos LealR1 · 0:42
WKOSong KenanR1 · 3:49
LKORandy BrownR1 · 3:17
WKOAndre FialhoR3 · 1:03
Historical Context
Bahamondes — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·10 fights
32 SS (52%)·34 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·77s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub att
50 SS (34%)·62 abs·0/2 td·4 td taken·73s ctrl
10 SS (63%)·7 abs·0/1 td·1 sub att
31 SS (53%)·20 abs·38s ctrl·2 kd
40 SS (59%)·17 abs·15s ctrl·1 kd
43 SS (31%)·56 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·7s ctrl
Salikhov — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
2 SS (40%)·8 abs·1 kd taken
3 SS (33%)·5 abs·1 kd
20 SS (71%)·9 abs·0/1 td·1 kd
46 SS (38%)·41 abs·0/5 td·2 td taken
10 SS (45%)·13 abs·1 kd taken
57 SS (65%)·86 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·55s ctrl