Ignacio Bahamondes vs Muslim Salikhov: welterweight prelim preview at Noche UFC

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Noche UFC brings Ignacio Bahamondes and Muslim Salikhov together at welterweight on the prelims at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, scheduled for 3 rounds. Our schedule tables list 13 bouts on the card; this one is filed under the prelims.

Tale of the tape

Ignacio Bahamondes ("La Jaula"), 29, comes in at 17-7-0, listed at 6'3", with a 75-inch reach, fighting orthodox. Across the cage, Muslim Salikhov ("King of Kung Fu"), 42, comes in at 22-6-0, listed at 5'11", with a 70-inch reach, fighting orthodox. On the tape, Bahamondes has 4 inches of height and 5 inches of reach. Bahamondes is the younger by 13 years. Both fight orthodox.

• Record: Ignacio Bahamondes 17-7-0 · Muslim Salikhov 22-6-0
• Age: Ignacio Bahamondes 29 · Muslim Salikhov 42
• Height: Ignacio Bahamondes 6'3" · Muslim Salikhov 5'11"
• Reach: Ignacio Bahamondes 75" · Muslim Salikhov 70"
• Stance: Ignacio Bahamondes Orthodox · Muslim Salikhov Orthodox

What the archive says

Ignacio Bahamondes has 3 completed UFC bouts in the PropBetEdge archive: 1 win and 2 losses. That win came inside the distance. He last fought on Mar 28, 2026 and lost to Tofiq Musayev by unanimous decision in round 3.

• L vs Tofiq Musayev — unanimous decision, R3 (Mar 28, 2026)
• L vs Rafael Fiziev — unanimous decision, R3 (Jun 21, 2025)
• W vs Jalin Turner — submission, R1 (Mar 8, 2025)

Muslim Salikhov has 2 completed UFC bouts in the PropBetEdge archive: 1 win and 1 loss. That win came inside the distance. Most recently he lost to Uros Medic by KO/TKO in round 1 on Nov 8, 2025.

• L vs Uros Medic — KO/TKO, R1 (Nov 8, 2025)
• W vs Carlos Leal — KO/TKO, R1 (Jul 26, 2025)

What to watch

Range is the first thing the tape flags: Ignacio Bahamondes owns a 5-inch reach advantage, which sets the distance Muslim Salikhov has to cross to land. From our archive, Ignacio Bahamondes has finished 1 of 1 archived win and Muslim Salikhov has finished 1 of 1 archived win. It is scheduled for 3 rounds.

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