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Fares Ziam

Data as of: 2026-07-08 18:14:17 UTC

MMA

Nickname: Smile Killer
Full name: Farès Ziam
Age: 29
Nationality: FR
Division: Lightweight
UFC rank: N/A

FiteQuant MMA score: 73.30
Confidence: Medium 0.734
Primary style: Striker / Kickboxer
Secondary style: Striker / Boxer
Height: 183 cm
Reach: 191 cm
Stance: Orthodox

Career Snapshot

Record: 18-5-0
Total fights: 23
Win rate: 78.3%
Finish rate: 61.1%

UFC profile Wikipedia

Subjective Stats

Boxing / Punching

74.0

Confidence: Medium 0.720

Kicks / Leg Attacks

84.0

Confidence: High 0.800

Wrestling / Takedowns

66.0

Confidence: Medium 0.670

Submission Grappling / Jiu-Jitsu

71.0

Confidence: Medium 0.690

Striking Defence

77.0

Confidence: Medium 0.740

Grappling / Submission Defence

72.0

Confidence: Medium 0.660

Fight IQ / Adaptability

79.0

Confidence: High 0.750

Cardio / Engine

76.0

Confidence: Medium 0.700

Pace / Pressure

61.0

Confidence: High 0.770

Durability / Recovery

73.0

Confidence: Medium 0.680

Style Profile Primary Style: Striker / Kickboxer Secondary Style: Striker / Boxer Expand

Long-range technical kickboxer with a measured tempo, using kicks and distance management first while mixing in straight punching and occasional opportunistic grappling.

Style rows below share a 100-point allocation across the profile.

Wrestler

14.0

Confidence: High 0.760

Submission / Jiu-Jitsu

12.0

Confidence: Medium 0.720

Striker / Boxer

28.0

Confidence: High 0.780

Striker / Kickboxer

46.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Objective Stats

Win Rate Last 3

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3

33.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3

N/A

Confidence: No Data

Trend Score Last 5

76.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Win Rate Last 3 Relative

73.3

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3 Relative

41.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m Relative

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3 Relative

N/A

Confidence: No Data

Trend Score Last 5 Relative

77.2

Confidence: High 1.000

Fight-by-Fight History

Tom Nolan

06 Jun 2026 · LOSS · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim

Nazim Sadykhov

06 Dec 2025 · WIN · TKO (elbows and punches)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC 323

Mike Davis

01 Feb 2025 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov

Matt Frevola

28 Sep 2024 · WIN · KO (knee)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis

Claudio Puelles

24 Feb 2024 · WIN · Decision (split)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

Jai Herbert

22 Jul 2023 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura

Michal Figlak

03 Sep 2022 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

Terrance McKinney

26 Feb 2022 · LOSS · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

Luigi Vendramini

12 Jun 2021 · WIN · Decision (majority)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 263

Jamie Mullarkey

18 Oct 2020 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie

Don Madge

07 Sep 2019 · LOSS · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 242

Yassine Belhadj

02 Feb 2019 · WIN · Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: 1/3

EBD 5 - European Beatdown 5

Julio Matos

13 Oct 2018 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

EBD 4 - European Beatdown 4

Abner Lloveras

10 Mar 2018 · WIN · KO (punch)

Rounds: 2/3

Hit-FC 5 - Hit Fighting Championship 5

Alexey Valivakhin

27 Sep 2017 · WIN · TKO (punches and elbows)

Rounds: 1/3

WWFC - Cage Encounter 8

Artem Tanshyn

29 Apr 2017 · WIN · TKO (elbows)

Rounds: 1/3

WWFC - Road to WWFC 4

Haotian Wu

15 Dec 2016 · LOSS · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: 1/3

Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 7

Damien Lapilus

19 Nov 2016 · WIN · KO (head kick)

Rounds: 1/3

LFC - Lyon Fighting Championship 7

Viskhan Magomadov

24 Sep 2016 · LOSS · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: 1/3

ACB 46 - Young Eagles 13

Laid Zerhouni

05 Mar 2016 · WIN · Submission (rear-naked choke)

Rounds: 3/3

Gladiator Fighting Arena 3

Jean Dutriaux

04 Feb 2016 · WIN · Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Rounds: 1/3

100% Fight 27 - Last Man Standing

Dominic Yeo

28 Nov 2015 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 2/3

WSFC 3 - The Third Strike

Mathias Guerra

22 Nov 2014 · WIN · Submission (armbar)

Rounds: 1/3

LFC - Lyon Fighting Championship 4

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rounds	Event
06 Jun 2026	Tom Nolan	LOSS	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
06 Dec 2025	Nazim Sadykhov	WIN	TKO (elbows and punches)	2/3	UFC 323
01 Feb 2025	Mike Davis	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
28 Sep 2024	Matt Frevola	WIN	KO (knee)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
24 Feb 2024	Claudio Puelles	WIN	Decision (split)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
22 Jul 2023	Jai Herbert	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
03 Sep 2022	Michal Figlak	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
26 Feb 2022	Terrance McKinney	LOSS	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1/3	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
12 Jun 2021	Luigi Vendramini	WIN	Decision (majority)	3/3	UFC 263
18 Oct 2020	Jamie Mullarkey	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
07 Sep 2019	Don Madge	LOSS	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC 242
02 Feb 2019	Yassine Belhadj	WIN	Submission (guillotine choke)	1/3	EBD 5 - European Beatdown 5
13 Oct 2018	Julio Matos	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	EBD 4 - European Beatdown 4
10 Mar 2018	Abner Lloveras	WIN	KO (punch)	2/3	Hit-FC 5 - Hit Fighting Championship 5
27 Sep 2017	Alexey Valivakhin	WIN	TKO (punches and elbows)	1/3	WWFC - Cage Encounter 8
29 Apr 2017	Artem Tanshyn	WIN	TKO (elbows)	1/3	WWFC - Road to WWFC 4
15 Dec 2016	Haotian Wu	LOSS	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1/3	Kunlun Fight - Kunlun Fight MMA 7
19 Nov 2016	Damien Lapilus	WIN	KO (head kick)	1/3	LFC - Lyon Fighting Championship 7
24 Sep 2016	Viskhan Magomadov	LOSS	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1/3	ACB 46 - Young Eagles 13
05 Mar 2016	Laid Zerhouni	WIN	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3/3	Gladiator Fighting Arena 3
04 Feb 2016	Jean Dutriaux	WIN	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1/3	100% Fight 27 - Last Man Standing
28 Nov 2015	Dominic Yeo	WIN	TKO (punches)	2/3	WSFC 3 - The Third Strike
22 Nov 2014	Mathias Guerra	WIN	Submission (armbar)	1/3	LFC - Lyon Fighting Championship 4