Kung Fu King or Sanda Kung. It’s not only the fighting nickname, but also the official title that explains the real power of this highly regarded fighter in the world of mixed martial arts.
Muslim Salikhov is the most titled wushu sanda fighter in the world. Fighter from the famous Five Corners of the Earth-school is three-time national champion, two-time European champion and five-time world champion in wushu sanda. In 2006 at the most prestigious international wushu sanda tournament Muslim won against all of his opponents and became the only non-Chinese fighter who was awarded King of Kung Fu title.
In 2011 Salikhov started to fight at the MMA events and only two years later he signed with M-1 Global.
Tonight we are going to watch his fight at M-1 Challenge 44 event in Tula that took place on November 30, 2013. Muslim’s opponent was Italian with Croatian descent Filip Kotarlic, national kickboxing and MMA champion. Filip was M-1 debutant and he had three-fight winning streak, all by knockouts, so he believed that it’s a great chance for him to show his striking skills against the true legend of the striking martial arts.