Muslim Salikhov

Muslim Salikhov
Муслим Салихов
Born Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov
(1984-06-09) June 9, 1984
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, USSR
Other names King of Kung Fu[1][2]
Nationality Russian
Ethnicity Kumyk
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) (walking-weight)
Division Welterweight
Style Sanshou
Fighting out of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia
Team Fighting Eagle
American Top Team
Rank International Master of Sports in Sanshou
blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Muslim Salikhov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Wushu Sanda
World Championships
2005 Hanoi 80 kg
2007 Beijing 85 kg
2009 Toronto 85 kg
2011 Ankara 80 kg
2013 Kuala Lumpur 80 kg
2015 Jakarta 80 kg
World Combat Games
2013 St. Peterburg 80 kg

Muslim Magomedovich Salikhov (Russian: Муслим Магоме́дович Салихов, 9 June 1984 in Makhachkala) is a Kumyk Dagestani-born Russian heavyweight Sanshou kickboxer and mixed martial artist. His name can be written as Salikhov Muslim or Muslim Salihov.

Wushu

Wushu Sanda

Salikhov faced Liu Hailong who held the title "King of Sanda" at 2003 World Wushu Championships in Macau. Both were evenly matched, with Liu Hailong declared the winner.[3] Salikhov was the Sanshou champion at 2004 European Wushu Championships held in Moscow and he became the World Champion in 2005. Muslim Salikhov is often acknowledged as one of the best Wushu Sanda competitors in history.[4]

In February 2006, he participated in the first international "King of Sanda" tournament in Chongqing and became the first non-Chinese to win the title, making European Wushu Federation arguably the strongest continental Wushu federation of the world.[5] He again won the world title in 2007[4] and 2009,[6] also the gold medal at Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008. Salikhov was once again the champion at the 2011 World Wushu Championships.

Mixed martial arts

M-1 Global

By early 2013, Salikhov signed with M-1 Global, preparing with Phuket Top Team for his mixed martial arts debut.[7][8]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–1 Tsuyoshi Yamashita TKO (punches) W.I.N. FC: W.I.N. Fighting Championship July 18, 2015 1 N/A Guangdong, China
Win 6–1 Gele Qing KO (punches) CKF World Federation: Zhong Wu Ultimate Fighting April 18, 2015 1 3:50 Beijing, China
Win 5–1 Victor Sckoteski TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 53: Battle in the Celestial Empire November 25, 2014 1 3:05 Beijing, China
Win 4–1 Filip Kotarlic KO (punch) M-1 Global: M-1 Challenge 44 November 30, 2013 1 3:05 Tula, Russia
Win 3–1 Deyan Topalski Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 38: Spring Battle April 9, 2013 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss 2–1 Kris Hocum Submission (rear-naked choke) Beirut Elite Fighting Championship: First Blood December 15, 2012 1 1:40 Beirut, Lebanon
Win 2–0 Dankao Sakda KO (punch) TFC 4: Top of the Forbidden City 4 August 19, 2011 1 6:56 Beijing, China
Win 1–0 Wang Hong Tao TKO (arm injury) TFC 2: Top of the Forbidden City 2 July 22, 2011 1 0:51 Beijing, China

References

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