Lightweight Bout
Fares Ziam
“The Smile Killer”
- Record
- 8-4-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Born
- Mar 21, 1997
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 12
- Minutes
- 146.8
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. accuracy
- 52.5%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 40.5
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 42.9%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 5
- Control / 15
- 4:02
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 2.70
- KD / 15
- 0.20
- CTRL / 15
- 4:02
Sig. strikes landed per minute
41st percentile
382 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
59th percentile
382 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
75th percentile
382 peers
CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 75th percentile of Lightweight peers (4:02). The path in this sample runs through control time.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 382 Lightweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head64.4%
- Body18.7%
- Leg16.9%
- Distance70.2%
- Clinch12.4%
- Ground17.4%
Defense
- Head42.3%
- Body33.5%
- Leg24.3%
- Distance68.2%
- Clinch15.1%
- Ground16.7%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 | 12.3/23 | 53.3% | 8/20.8 | 61.6% | 0.4/1.2 | 35.9% | 0.7/2.3 | 70.4% | 1:10 | 1:20 |
| R2 | 10 | 16.5/32.2 | 51.2% | 7.4/21.8 | 66.1% | 0.5/1.2 | 41.7% | 0.4/2.4 | 83.3% | 1:16 | 1:33 |
| R3 | 9 | 9.3/17.4 | 53.5% | 7.7/20 | 61.7% | 0.9/1.8 | 50.0% | 1/2.3 | 57.1% | 1:27 | 1:56 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 67/74
- Accuracy
- 90.5%
- Share of sig.
- 16.9%
- Per round
- 2.2
- Per 15
- 6.8
- Leg defense
- 25.6%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 89.5% | 23.1% | 27/36 | 25.0% |
| R2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 90.5% | 11.5% | 19/24 | 20.8% |
| R3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 93.3% | 16.7% | 12/18 | 33.3% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel SolaUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse · Sep 5, 2026 | 5/6 | 83.3% | 0/0 |
| Tom NolanUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 7/12 |
| Nazim SadykhovUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025 | 8/10 | 80.0% | 3/5 |
| Mike DavisUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 2/3 |
| Matt FrevolaUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 2/3 |
| Claudio PuellesUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · Feb 24, 2024 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 0/0 |
| Jai HerbertUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023 | 13/16 | 81.3% | 19/24 |
| Michal FiglakUFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022 | 13/13 | 100.0% | 6/6 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 | 5/14 | 35.7% | 8/27 | 70.4% | Shots |
| R2 | 10 | 5/12 | 41.7% | 4/24 | 83.3% | Shots |
| R3 | 9 | 8/16 | 50.0% | 9/21 | 57.1% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Axel Sola
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:40
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. ParnasseSep 5, 2026
KD 0
Sig 7/13 for · 9/13 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 0 · body 2 · leg 5
Against head 7 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 7 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Tom Nolan
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimJun 6, 2026
KD 0
Sig 16/32 for · 31/66 against
TD 3/5 for · 2/6 against
Ctrl 5:07 for · 6:47 against
Targets head 11 · body 3 · leg 2
Against head 13 · body 11 · leg 7
Position distance 12 · clinch 3 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Nazim Sadykhov
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:59
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2Dec 6, 2025
KD 1
Sig 31/49 for · 4/16 against
TD 2/5 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 5:58 for · 0:39 against
Targets head 21 · body 2 · leg 8
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 3
Position distance 18 · clinch 4 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Mike Davis
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. ImavovFeb 1, 2025
KD 0
Sig 35/56 for · 20/35 against
TD 4/7 for · 1/8 against
Ctrl 7:11 for · 3:59 against
Targets head 29 · body 5 · leg 1
Against head 13 · body 5 · leg 2
Position distance 20 · clinch 5 · ground 10
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Matt Frevola
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:59
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint DenisSep 28, 2024
KD 1
Sig 58/94 for · 16/59 against
TD 4/4 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 4:43 for · 2:47 against
Targets head 44 · body 11 · leg 3
Against head 7 · body 7 · leg 2
Position distance 45 · clinch 7 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Claudio Puelles
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2Feb 24, 2024
KD 0
Sig 31/48 for · 4/9 against
TD 0/0 for · 7/13 against
Ctrl 4:30 for · 7:14 against
Targets head 23 · body 6 · leg 2
Against head 1 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 5 · clinch 2 · ground 24
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jai Herbert
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJul 22, 2023
KD 0
Sig 61/113 for · 49/134 against
TD 1/5 for · 0/6 against
Ctrl 1:30 for · 4:12 against
Targets head 29 · body 19 · leg 13
Against head 7 · body 23 · leg 19
Position distance 45 · clinch 16 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Michal Figlak
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. TuivasaSep 3, 2022
KD 0
Sig 60/108 for · 28/96 against
TD 3/7 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 6:48 for · 1:35 against
Targets head 34 · body 13 · leg 13
Against head 13 · body 9 · leg 6
Position distance 45 · clinch 2 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Terrance McKinney
Submission · Round 1 · 2:11
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. GreenFeb 26, 2022
KD 0
Sig 1/1 for · 3/4 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 2:03 against
Targets head 0 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 2 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Luigi Vendramini
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2Jun 12, 2021
KD 0
Sig 39/121 for · 34/95 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/6 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 3:09 against
Targets head 24 · body 8 · leg 7
Against head 19 · body 11 · leg 4
Position distance 37 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jamie Mullarkey
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean ZombieOct 17, 2020
KD 0
Sig 47/89 for · 20/72 against
TD 1/5 for · 5/11 against
Ctrl 1:12 for · 6:56 against
Targets head 34 · body 4 · leg 9
Against head 7 · body 2 · leg 11
Position distance 35 · clinch 6 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Don Madge
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierSep 7, 2019
KD 0
Sig 10/31 for · 21/49 against
TD 0/4 for · 3/12 against
Ctrl 2:27 for · 9:35 against
Targets head 6 · body 1 · leg 3
Against head 11 · body 6 · leg 4
Position distance 8 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against