MMA StatBook

Fares Ziam

“The Smile Killer”

LightweightFrance2-fight losing streak

18Wins
6Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
29 (born March 21, 1997)
Born in
Vénissieux
Height
6' 1"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
8-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 6

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.7 top 71%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.63
Striking accuracy52%Better than 86% of lightweights
Strike defense63%Better than 87% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.84 top 37%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy43%Better than 66% of lightweights
Takedown defense71%Better than 65% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Ziam last fought on September 5, 2026 (Loss vs Axel Sola).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Fares Ziam

Fares Ziam "The Smile Killer" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Vénissieux, France, on March 21, 1997. Ziam stands 6' 1", has a 75" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Ziam turned professional in 2014, debuting with Lyon FC. A 10-2 record outside the UFC came first. Ziam made a UFC debut at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier in September 2019 and lost to Don Madge by decision. In the UFC, Ziam is 8-4 across 12 fights.

Ziam usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 8 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Ziam avoids strikes better than 87% of lightweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 86% of lightweights.

Most recently, Ziam lost to Axel Sola by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse in September 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Axel Sola

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:40

    UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse

    Sep 5, 2026

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Tom Nolan

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim

    Jun 6, 2026

    16Str 3TD 0KD
  3. W

    Nazim Sadykhov

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:59

    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

    Dec 6, 2025

    31Str 2TD 1KD
  4. W

    Mike Davis

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov

    Feb 1, 2025

    35Str 4TD 0KD
  5. W

    Matt Frevola

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R3 2:59

    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis

    Sep 28, 2024

    58Str 4TD 1KD
  6. W

    Claudio Puelles

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

    Feb 24, 2024

    31Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Jai Herbert

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura

    Jul 22, 2023

    61Str 1TD 0KD
  8. W

    Michal Figlak

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

    Sep 3, 2022

    60Str 3TD 0KD
  9. L

    Terrance McKinney

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:11

    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

    Feb 26, 2022

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Luigi Vendramini

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

    Jun 12, 2021

    39Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Jamie Mullarkey

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie

    Oct 17, 2020

    47Str 1TD 0KD
  12. L

    Don Madge

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

    Sep 7, 2019

    10Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Fares Ziam is 18-6 across 24 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on November 22, 2014 (Lyon FC). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins18

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 7

Pro losses6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
61% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC8-42019
European Beatdown2-02018
Lyon FC2-02014
ACB0-12016
Gladiator Fighting Arena1-02016
HIT-FC1-02018
Kunlun Fight MMA0-12016
Other1-02016
Road to World Warriors FC1-02017
Westside Fighting Challenge1-02015
World Warriors FC1-02017

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Axel Sola KO (punch), R1 UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse Sep 5, 2026
L Tom Nolan Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Jun 6, 2026
W Nazim Sadykhov TKO (elbows and punches), R2 UFC 323 Dec 6, 2025
W Mike Davis Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov Feb 1, 2025
W Matt Frevola KO (knee), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis Sep 28, 2024
W Claudio Puelles Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
W Jai Herbert Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura Jul 22, 2023
W Michal Figlak Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Sep 3, 2022
L Terrance McKinney Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green Feb 26, 2022
W Luigi Vendramini Decision (majority), R3 UFC 263 Jun 12, 2021
W Jamie Mullarkey Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Oct 17, 2020
L Don Madge Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 242 Sep 7, 2019
W Yassine Belhadj Submission (guillotine choke), R3 European Beatdown 5 Feb 2, 2019
W Julio Matos Decision (unanimous), R3 European Beatdown 4 Oct 13, 2018
W Abner Lloveras KO (punch), R2 HIT-FC 5 Mar 10, 2018
W Alexey Valivakhin TKO (punches and elbows), R1 World Warriors FC 8 Sep 27, 2017
W Artem Tanshyn TKO (elbows), R1 Road to World Warriors FC 4 Apr 29, 2017
L Wu Haotian Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Kunlun Fight MMA 7 Dec 15, 2016
W Damien Lapilus KO (head kick), R1 Lyon FC 7 Nov 19, 2016
L Viskhan Magomadov Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ACB 46 Sep 24, 2016
W Laïd Zerhouni Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Gladiator Fighting Arena 3 Mar 5, 2016
W Jean Dutriaux Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 100% Fight 27 (Other) Feb 4, 2016
W Dominic Yeo TKO (punches), R2 Westside Fighting Challenge 3 Nov 28, 2015
W Guerra Mathias Submission (armbar), R1 Lyon FC 4 Nov 22, 2014

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Fares Ziam's record?

Fares Ziam's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Fares Ziam?

Fares Ziam is 29 years old, born on March 21, 1997.

How tall is Fares Ziam and what is their reach?

Fares Ziam stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.

Who did Fares Ziam fight last?

Fares Ziam lost to Axel Sola by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse on Sep 5, 2026.