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Muslim Salikhov vs Jake Matthews

Muslim Salikhov

Pro 22-6-0  |  UFC 9-5-0
Welterweight
VS

Jake Matthews

Pro 22-8-0  |  UFC 15-7-0
Age
41|31
Height
5'11"|5'11"
Reach
70"|73"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Muslim Salikhov Jake Matthews Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.7%43.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.43.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.02.6
Strike Differential0.4/min0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy32.1%41.7%
Takedown Defense72.4%64.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.11.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.8
Control Time/15min0:583:42
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins55.6%13.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%40.0%
Decision % of Wins44.4%46.7%
Avg Fight Time9:0211:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.2
Edges027 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Muslim Salikhov Jake Matthews Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.8%38.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.43.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.23.6
Takedown Accuracy0.0%50.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%69.2%
Control Time/Fight0:001:47
Edges024 even

Last 3 Fights

Muslim Salikhov

LOSS
vs. Uros Medic
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:03
Muslim Salikhov2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Uros Medic8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Leal
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:42
Muslim Salikhov3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Carlos Leal5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Song Kenan
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:49
Muslim Salikhov20/2871%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
Song Kenan9/2143%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds

Jake Matthews

LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 3, 3:08
Jake Matthews18/4441%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:43
Neil Magny31/5754%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chidi Njokuani
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:09
Jake Matthews3/743%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
Chidi Njokuani5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Prado
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews68/18437%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Francisco Prado59/14640%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:16
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Andre Fialho
Muslim Salikhov
WIN
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:03
Muslim Salikhov56/9559%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:07
Andre Fialho17/6626%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
Jake Matthews
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:24
Jake Matthews47/8953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Andre Fialho18/5135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Li Jingliang
Muslim Salikhov
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:38
Muslim Salikhov23/5641%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:10
Li Jingliang38/8744%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
Jake Matthews
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews63/12750%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:25
Li Jingliang49/15232%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.4 vs 3.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Muslim Salikhov shoots at 32% accuracy but Jake Matthews stops 65% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Jake Matthews shoots at 42% accuracy against Muslim Salikhov's 72% defense — Muslim Salikhov should keep it standing.

Control: Jake Matthews controls 2:52 per fight on average vs 0:35 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Muslim Salikhov finishes 56% of wins (56% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Jake Matthews finishes 53% of wins (13% KO/TKO, 40% sub).

Fight Length: Jake Matthews's fights average 11:39 vs 9:02 for Muslim Salikhov. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jake Matthews's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-20 09:03:18 | Data source: UFCStats.com