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Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan

Fares Ziam

Pro 18-4-0  |  UFC 8-2-0
Lightweight
VS

Tom Nolan

Pro 10-1-0  |  UFC 4-1-0
Age
29|26
Height
6'1"|6'3"
Reach
75"|73"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Fares Ziam Tom Nolan Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.5%45.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.95.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.54.8
Strike Differential1.3/min0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.5%22.2%
Takedown Defense71.2%71.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.70.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.51.9
Control Time/15min3:571:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%25.0%
Decision % of Wins75.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time13:007:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.90.0
Edges324 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Fares Ziam Tom Nolan Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.0%45.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.25.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.44.8
Takedown Accuracy52.4%22.2%
Takedown Defense71.9%71.4%
Control Time/Fight4:460:35
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Fares Ziam

WIN
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:59
Fares Ziam31/4963%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:58
Nazim Sadykhov4/1625%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Davis
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam35/5662%TD 4/7Ctrl 7:11
Mike Davis20/3557%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Frevola
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 2:59
Fares Ziam58/9462%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:43
Matt Frevola16/5927%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds

Tom Nolan

WIN
vs. Charlie Campbell
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:08
Tom Nolan26/6143%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34
Charlie Campbell15/4236%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Nolan69/17539%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:01
Viacheslav Borshchev66/11856%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Reyes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Nolan84/17648%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
Alex Reyes69/14049%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:16
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Tom Nolan is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 2.9. Their opponent absorbs 1.5 strikes per minute on average — Tom Nolan's output should find a target.

Grappling: Fares Ziam shoots at 41% accuracy but Tom Nolan stops 71% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Tom Nolan shoots at 22% accuracy against Fares Ziam's 71% defense — Fares Ziam should keep it standing.

Control: Fares Ziam controls 3:26 per fight on average vs 0:35 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Tom Nolan finishes 50% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 25% sub).

Fight Length: Fares Ziam's fights average 13:00 vs 7:48 for Tom Nolan. If this reaches the championship rounds, Fares Ziam's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-27 09:03:29 | Data source: UFCStats.com