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Fares Ziam

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
18-5-0
UFC
8-3-0
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:11
Fight Completion Rate88.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.64
% Fights Inside the Distance27.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)27-13 (67.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)21-12 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)6-1 (85.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)39.1%
% Time in Control27.2%
% Time Controlled33.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.78
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.77
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.01
Distance Strike Accuracy47.8%
Distance Strike Defense69.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.78
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.70
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.35
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.90
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.73
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Fares Ziam   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Fares Ziam
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.6
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.9%
Takedown Defense70.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min4:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins75.0%
Avg Fight Time13:11
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.9

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.1
Takedown Accuracy61.9%
Takedown Defense65.6%
Control Time/Fight5:29

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Tom Nolan
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam16/3250%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:07
Tom Nolan31/6647%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:59
Fares Ziam31/4963%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:58KD 1
Nazim Sadykhov4/1625%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Davis
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025Lightweight
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 4:43KD 1
Matt Frevola16/5927%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Claudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam31/4865%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:30
Claudio Puelles4/944%TD 7/13Ctrl 7:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura • Jul 2023Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam61/11354%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:30
Jai Herbert49/13437%TD 0/6Ctrl 4:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michal Figlak
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa • Sep 2022Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam60/10856%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:48
Michal Figlak28/9629%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Terrance McKinney
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green • Feb 2022Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:11
Fares Ziam1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Terrance McKinney3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luigi Vendramini
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021Lightweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam39/12132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Luigi Vendramini34/9536%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam47/8953%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:12
Jamie Mullarkey20/7228%TD 5/11Ctrl 6:56
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Don Madge
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Fares Ziam10/3132%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:27
Don Madge21/4943%TD 3/12Ctrl 9:35
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com