Farès Ziam
“Smile Killer”
LightweightRecord: 18-5-0
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- Team Ghost Arena
- From Vénissieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- UFC debut Sep 2019
- Active
Height
6'1"
Weight
156 lb
Reach
75"
Leg reach
42"
Stance
Orthodox
Style
Kickboxer
Age
29
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
52%
Sig. strikes landed
389 of 742
Landed per min
2.68
Absorbed per min
1.58
Strike defence
64%
Knockdown avg
0.21
Grappling
Takedown defence
71%
Takedowns per 15 min
1.86
Submissions per 15 min
0.52
Avg fight time
13:12
Strikes by target
Head
66%
Body
19%
Leg
16%
Strikes by position
Standing
70%
Clinch
13%
Ground
18%
Wins by method · 5 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
7
Submission
4
Decision
7
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Fights in UFC
12 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Axel Sola | Upcoming | — | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Tom Nolan | Loss | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Nazim Sadykhov | Win | KO/TKO, R2 4:59 | UFC 323 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Mike Davis | Win | Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Matt Frevola | Win | KO/TKO, R3 2:59 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Saint Denis |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Claudio Puelles | Win | S-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Jai Herbert | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Michal Figlak | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Terrance McKinney | Loss | SUB, R1 2:11 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Luigi Vendramini | Win | M-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Jamie Mullarkey | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Don Madge | Loss | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier |