Fares Ziam
L1“The Smile Killer”
18-5-0
0Gatekeeper
/Lightweight/Age 29/Orthodox/6' 1"/75″ reach/155 lbs
Win %
78%
SLpM
2.7
Str Acc
52%
Str Def
63%
TD Avg
1.9
TD Def
70%
Sub Avg
0.5
Finish
61%
At a Glance
2.7
SLpM
below average
52%
Str Acc
top 21%
1.9
TD Avg
above average
61%
Finish %
top 0%
63%
Str Def
top 7%
Fares Ziam "The Smile Killer" is a orthodox Lightweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 18-5-0, the fighter carries a 78% win rate across 23 pro contests, finishing 61% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
23 fightspeak +16 · current +15
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Gatekeeper
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.68-0.74 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
1.58-1.60 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.86+0.34 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.50+0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (1.58)Landed (2.68)
0
+1.10
Wins by Method
61%Finish
KO/TKO633%
Submission528%
Decision739%
18 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (18)
6 KO
5 SUB
7 DEC
Losses (5)
1 SUB
2 DEC
2 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
W
KO
W
Dec
W
KO
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
9/19(47%)
R2
12/25(48%)
R3
8/16(50%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
73%
16%
Distance: 117Clinch: 26Ground: 17
Target
55%
28%
17%
Head: 88Body: 45Leg: 27
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.8
Avg Control / Fight
1:15
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
49%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
9 of 23
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-0
Fight History11 UFC + 12 pre-UFC
23 fights18W3L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tom Nolan | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSS Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Lightweight Opening Odds +540/-1055 | ||||||
| W | Nazim Sadykhov | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Mike Davis | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Matt Frevola | KKO/TKO Knee | ||||
| W | Claudio Puelles | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Jai Herbert | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Michal Figlak | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Terrance McKinney | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Luigi Vendramini | DM-DEC | ||||
| W | Jamie Mullarkey | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Don Madge | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Yassine Belhadj | SSUB | ||||
| W | Julio Matos | DDEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Alexey Valivakhin | KTKO | ||||
| W | Artem Tanshyn | SSUB | ||||
| ? | Haotian Wu | SSUB | ||||
| W | Damien Lapilus | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Viskhan Magomadov | SSUB | ||||
| W | Laïd Zerhouni | SSUB | ||||
| W | Jean Dutriaux | SSUB | ||||
| W | Dominic Yeo | KTKO | ||||
| W | Matthias Guerra | SSUB | ||||