Fares Ziam
"The Smile Killer"
| Age | 28 |
| Nationality | 🇫🇷 France |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
21
fights
17
✅ wins
4
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ 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
December 06, 2025
UFC last fight
2h10:9
time in the cage
13:01
avg time by combat
80.0%
win rate
25.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1592
as of December 06, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1592
on December 06, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
68
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes differential | 87 | +6.68 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 83 | 54% |
| 3. | Total strikes accuracy | 82 | 63% |
| 4. | Significant strikes accuracy | 80 | 53% |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 77 | 187 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Total strikes attempted | 27 | 38.53 / round |
| 3. | Ground strikes accuracy | 31 | 63% |
| 4. | Significant strikes landed | 38 | 14.33 / round |
| 5. | Body strikes landed | 40 | 2.65 / round |
62
Boxing Score
50
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+6.68
/ round
💫 Strike differential
10.0 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
5.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
47.9%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
70.0%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
66
Wrestling Score
14
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.6 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
40.5%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
71.2%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:19 / round
⏱ Control Time
1:37 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.6 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
63.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Fares Ziam's UFC Fight History
December 06, 2025 - UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:59).
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February 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 28, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 3 (2:59).
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February 24, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 22, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
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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February 26, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (2:11).
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June 12, 2021 - UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Lightweight bout
Win by majority decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 17, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
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