Fares Ziam

🇩🇿 🇫🇷

(1997-03-21)

Statistics

UFC Record: 8-2

By Method:

KO/TKO: 2-0
Submission: 0-1
Decision: 6-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 4-1
As Underdog: 4-1

By Weight Class:

Lightweight: 8-2

By Round:

Round 1: 0-1
Round 2: 1-0
Round 3: 7-1

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: W W W W W

Elo: 3163

Peak Elo: 3163 (2025-12-06)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2784 (#453)

Bonuses: 1 (0 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 13m 1s

Total Fight Time: 2h 10m 9s

Avg Time Between Fights: 238 days

Avg Card Placement: 8.6

Current Rankings:

#15 Lightweight

Peak Rankings:

#15 Lightweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-12-06
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

Fares Ziam (28) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
W W W W W • 7-2
Elo: 3089

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:59

🇦🇿 🇺🇸 Nazim Sadykhov (31)
4-0-1 • W W D W W
Elo: 2996

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2025-02-01
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov

Fares Ziam (27) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
W W W W L • 6-2
Elo: 3023
30

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 Mike Davis (32)
4-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2898
27

anb Arena
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

2024-09-28
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis

⭐ Fares Ziam (27) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
W W W L W • 5-2
Elo: 2916

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R3
2:59

🇺🇸 Matt Frevola (34)
5-4-1 • L W W W L
Elo: 2940

Accor Arena
Paris
France 🇫🇷

2024-02-24
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

Fares Ziam (26) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
W W L W W • 4-2
Elo: 2875

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇵🇪 Claudio Puelles (27)
5-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 2899

Arena CDMX
Mexico City
Mexico 🇲🇽

2023-07-22
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura

Fares Ziam (26) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
W L W W L • 3-2
Elo: 2769

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇯🇲 Jai Herbert (35)
2-3-1 • L W L W D
Elo: 2792

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2022-09-03
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

Fares Ziam (25) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
L W W L • 2-2
Elo: 2630

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇱 Michal Figlak (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2773

Accor Arena
Paris
France 🇫🇷

2022-02-26
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

Terrance McKinney (27) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2740

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:11

🇩🇿 🇫🇷 Fares Ziam (24)
2-1 • W W L
Elo: 2726

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2021-06-12
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

Fares Ziam (24) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2667

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 Luigi Vendramini (25)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2643

Gila River Arena
Glendale, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸

2020-10-17
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie

Fares Ziam (23) 🇩🇿 🇫🇷
L • 0-1
Elo: 2595

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇺 Jamie Mullarkey (26)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2494

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

2019-09-07
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Don Madge (28) 🇿🇦
W • 1-0
Elo: 2670

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇩🇿 🇫🇷 Fares Ziam (22)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2705

The Arena, Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪