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Fares Ziam

"Smile Killer"

Age28
Nationality🇫🇷 France
Weight classLightweight
Height185 cm
Reach190 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

21
fights
17
✅ wins
4
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

9
UFC fights
5 wins
current streak
7
✅ UFC wins
2
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

1
bonus
0
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

September 07, 2019
UFC debuts
February 01, 2025
UFC last fight
2h00:10
time in the cage
13:21
avg time by combat
77.8%
win rate
14.3%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

Lightweight9win778%loss222%Unanimousdecision444%Kotko111%Majoritydecision111%Splitdecision111%Submission111%Unanimousdecision111%

⌚ Current Elo

1578
as of February 01, 2025

🥇 Peak Elo

1578
on February 01, 2025

📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights

Don MadgeJamie MullarkeyLuigi VendraminiTerrance MckinneyMichal FiglakJai HerbertClaudio PuellesMatt FrevolaMike Davis2020202120222023202420251500155016001650170017501800
dateeloCurrent Top P4P: Jon JonesInitial Elo

⭐ Global Score

63
📊 Global scores
StrikingKO PowerWrestlingJiu JitsuDefenseCareer020406080100

📈 Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Significant strikes differential 85 +6.12 / round
2. Total strikes defense 82 54%
3. Total strikes accuracy 79 62%
4. Significant strikes accuracy 78 52%
5. Takedowns defense 70 70%

📉 Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Submission 1 0
2. Total strikes attempted 25 37.74 / round
3. Ground strikes accuracy 29 62%
4. Significant strikes landed 37 14.23 / round
5. Submissions attempted 40 0.08 / round
57

Boxing Score

47

Kickboxing Score

📊 Striking Scores
Significant StrikesVolumeDifferentialKO PowerLow KicksAccuracyDefense020406080100
🆚 Striking Differential
+6.12 / round
💫 Strike differential
10.0 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
5.8 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
47.3%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
69.8%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
123450%20%40%60%80%100%00.511.522.533.54
Significant Strikes LandedStriking AccuracyPercentage of fightsRoundChampionship Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 70% 12% 17% 47% 75% 62% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 9.28 36 65% 42% 2.79 36 20% 87% 2.16 42 15% 93%
62

Wrestling Score

11

Jiu Jitsu Score

📊 Grappling Scores
TakedownsControl TimeGround StrikesSubmission AttemptsSubmissionTakedownDefense020406080100
🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
1.3 / round
🤾‍♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.5 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
40.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
70.3%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:11 / round
⏱ Control Time
1:44 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.5 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
62.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Fares Ziam's UFC Fight History

Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 3 (2:59).
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Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 03, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (2:11).
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Lightweight bout
Win by majority decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 07, 2019 - UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights