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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
26 Jul 2025
Welterweight
VS
52%
Salikhov
48%
Leal
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:42
★ Official Result
Muslim SalikhovwinsKO/TKOR1 · 0:42
def. Carlos Leal · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Salikhov
→
Actual result
Salikhov wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Salikhov at 52% vs Leal at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Risk flags
Salikhov's chin rating of 20 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SalikhovLeal
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Salikhov
Leal
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
5'11"
70"
Reach
+74"
42
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Salikhov
Leal
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
54.5
50.9
51.4
Performance Avg
45.5
43
Quality of Victory
43
83
Momentum Score
60
Salikhov
Leal
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.8
/ 10
6.0
/ 10
5.8
Style: Pressure
5.0
4.8
Style: Volume
5.0
5 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
5
1
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance5
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Salikhov
Leal
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.1
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Salikhov
Leal
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
20
76
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/28 fights
Chin rating based on
4/30 fights
Salikhov
Leal
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
83
60
Upcoming
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W · KO · R1
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W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Salikhov
Leal
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
50%
5
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Salikhov
Leal
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
1.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
SalikhovLeal
Strike Zones
Salikhov
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
5 absorbedLeal
Attacking
5 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Salikhov targets the head (33% of attacks) — Leal absorbs 33% of strikes there
🎯Leal targets the head (100% of attacks) — Salikhov absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Salikhov
RND
Leal
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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