Li vs Salikhov

When is Li vs Salikhov?

Jingliang Li will face Muslim Salikhov, during the main card of UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez, on Saturday 16th July 2022 at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Li vs Salikhov stats

Jingliang Li steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Muslim Salikhov will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Salikhov has a large advantage in power over Li, boosting at 71% knock out percentage over Li's 50%.

Jingliang Li is the younger man by 4 years, at 34 years old.

Li has a height advantage of 1 inch over Salikhov. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Li is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Salikhov, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 29 more professional rounds, 56 to Salikhov's 27.

Li vs Salikhov form

Jingliang Li has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by in the 1st round.

Previous to that, he had beat Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC on ABC 1 on 16th January 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Neil Magny at UFC 248 on 7th March 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had won against Elizeu Zaleski at UFC on ESPN+ 15 on 31st August 2019 by knockout in the 3rd round at Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen, China.

He had beat David Zawada at UFC Fight Night 141 on 24th November 2018 by knockout in the 3rd round at Cadillac Arena, Beijing.

Activity check

Li's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Salikhov's last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 7 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.7 rounds on average.