Ignacio Bahamondes vs Muslim SalikhovWelterweight at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva

Upcoming·Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva·Saturday, September 12, 2026
Weight class
Welterweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Desert Diamond Arena · Glendale

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Even

Even striking exchange

Effective offense
A+
95th
2.8
+21
A
74th
1.7
Defense
C
42nd
55%
+30
A
72nd
62%
KO power
B
11 KO
0.5 KD
Even
C
15 KO
0.4 KD
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Wrestling
Even

Wrestling stays neutral

Takedowns landed
F
8th
0.0
+39
C
47th
1.1
Takedown accuracy
F
15th
0%
+23
D
38th
32%
Takedown defense
C
55th
66%
+10
B
65th
72%
Control time
F
19th
1.0 min
Even
F
18th
1.0 min
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Submission
◂ Bahamondes

Bahamondes is the bigger submission threat on Salikhov

Submission attempts
B
69th
0.7
+50
F
19th
0.0
Sub win rate
B
59th
12%
2 subs
Even
C
55th
9%
2 subs
Submission defense
D
35th
8%
Even
D
36th
7%
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Finishing
◂ Bahamondes

Bahamondes is more likely to finish Salikhov

Finish rate
B
67th
83%
+16
C
51st
56%
KO durability
B
64th
0%
+26
D
39th
21%
Submission defense
D
42nd
0%
Even
D
35th
7%
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Pace
◂ Bahamondes

Bahamondes pushes the higher work rate over the fight — Salikhov's pace builds late

Work rate / min — full fight
6.3
4.4
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
6.5
4.3
Pace trend
-1%/rd
+9%/rd
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Form
Even

Comparable recent form

Win rate (career)
60%
64%
After a win
67%
Even
67%
Last 5
60%
Even
60%
Win streakL2L1
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition

Schedule strength
37%
40%
Win quality
51%
Even
49%
Ranked opponents
2
3
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
◂ Bahamondes

Bahamondes is fresher and more active than Salikhov

Last bout
5mo
9mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
Even
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
4
3
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Tale of the tape
◂ Bahamondes

Bahamondes 5" reach · Bahamondes 5 cm · Bahamondes 13y younger · Closed-stance matchup

29
Age
13y
younger
42
6'1"
185cm
Height
2"
taller
5'11"
180cm
75"
191cm
Reach
5"
reach
70"
178cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
See full Tale of the tape
On the bubbleIgnacio Bahamondes 24% cut risk · 2-fight skid

Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Ignacio BahamondesMuslim Salikhov
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min5.993.37
Accuracy%46%49%
Defense%55%62%
Takedowns/150.01.1
TD defense%70%72%
Submissions/150.60.0

Career rate as a percentile within the welterweight (442 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.