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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Saturday, April 14, 2018 · Glendale · Arizona
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Muslim Salikhov def. Ricky Rainey
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 4:12 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Chris TognoniSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:12
Muslim SalikhovRound 2Ricky Rainey
17 / 23Sig. strikes8 / 15
74%Accuracy53%
17 / 23Total strikes10 / 17
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:14Control0:03
4.0Pace / min1.9
82%Control share18%
Muslim Salikhov
Targethead 47% · body 29% · leg 24%
Phasedistance 82% · clinch 0% · ground 18%
Ricky Rainey
Targethead 38% · body 25% · leg 38%
Phasedistance 75% · clinch 25% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeMuslim Salikhov landed 17 significant strikes to 8.Striking edgeMuslim Salikhov struck at 74% accuracy to 53%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upMuslim Salikhov's significant-strike pace moved +153% from R1 to R2, 4.0 against 1.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMuslim Salikhov's significant-strike accuracy moved +42 pts, 74% against 32%.
- Target shiftMuslim Salikhov's head share of landed strikes moved +22 pts, to 47% head with 29% body and 24% leg.
- Phase shiftMuslim Salikhov's ground share of landed strikes moved +18 pts, to 18% on the ground against 82% at distance.
- Accuracy shiftRicky Rainey's significant-strike accuracy moved +15 pts, 53% against 38%.
- Defensive driftRicky Rainey absorbed significant strikes +153% faster than in R1, 4.0 against 1.6 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Muslim Salikhov
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Ricky Rainey
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
25Muslim Salikhov sig. strikes
19Ricky Rainey sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+153%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Muslim Salikhov)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
25 / 48Sig. strikes19 / 44
52%Accuracy43%
26 / 49Total strikes21 / 46
1Knockdowns0
0 / 2Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub attempts0
0:19Control0:05
10Head6
8Body6
7Leg7
Muslim SalikhovRicky Rainey
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Muslim Salikhov |
Tale of the tape
22-6-0Record12-6-0
33Age34
5'11"Height6'1"
70"Reach77"
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
3.37Sig. str./min2.55
1.07TD / 15 min0.95
Muslim Salikhov8-5 in archive
4KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
50%Finish rate
Ricky Rainey0-1 in archive