// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Fares Ziam
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Fares
Ziam

NICKNAME"Smile Killer"·FRANCE
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Ghost Arena
NEXT FIGHT
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Fares Ziam
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
29
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
18/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
61%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 39% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.84
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#35
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1583
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1555 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
48th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 5, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 4
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
39%
4
SUB
22%
7
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
17%
3
SUB
50%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
61% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
22%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
39%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER56TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING48CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power56
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2014WNOV 2014WNOV 2015WFEB 2016WMAR 2016LSEP 2016WNOV 2016LDEC 2016WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WMAR 2018WOCT 2018WFEB 2019LSEP 2019WOCT 2020WJUN 2021LFEB 2022WSEP 2022WJUL 2023WFEB 2024WSEP 2024WFEB 2025WDEC 2025LJUN 2026LSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 84, SUB R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Valivakhin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
17%
3
13%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
SUB
5
21%
-
2
8%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
9
38%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Ghost Arena
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Axel SolaSep 5, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
UFC Fight Night 287 - Hooker vs. Parnasse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Tom NolanJun 6, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 278 - Muhammad vs. Bonfim
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nazim SadykhovDec 6, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Mike DavisFeb 1, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 250 - Adesanya vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt FrevolaSep 28, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 2:59
UFC Fight Night 243 - Moicano vs. St. Denis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Claudio PuellesFeb 24, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jai HerbertJul 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michal FiglakSep 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 209 - Gane vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Terrance McKinneyFeb 26, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:11
UFC Fight Night 202 - Makhachev vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luigi VendraminiJun 12, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 263 - Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Jamie MullarkeyOct 17, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 180 - Ortega vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Don MadgeSep 7, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 18-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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