Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“The Smile Killer”

Fares Ziam

18-410 UFC

Counter Striker

Form

· 6W

Hot Streak

Goes Long

Output Drops Late

6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightWNazim Sadykhov·KO/TKO·R2·5mo ago

Fighter Context

8–2UFC·

2KO

0Sub

6Dec

13.0min/fight

130UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

4–1(5 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.34

Positive

86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.224

Average

64%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

65%

Strong

79%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ziam

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.87

Str. Accuracy52%

373UFC landed/710attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−2.7 vs avg1.53

Str. Defense65%

KD Rate / fight0.20

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Average41%ile0.54

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

65%

Body

19%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance69%

Clinch12%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 110 rounds	Round 29 rounds	Round 38 rounds
Avg. Landed	13	18	10
Avg. Absorbed	7	7	8
Avg. Net	+6	+11	+2

Grappling

Ziam

Sub Hunter

·206s ctrlElite Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.73

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.26

TD Accuracy40%

15UFC landed/37attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

47UFC defended/66opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

25%

Decision Fighter

div avg 52%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 8

Submission0 / 8

Decision6 / 8

KD → Finish

2/2Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

33%

2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.6pts

W6 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

1SD

1MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 12 more in second half of career

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=10

R2n=9

R3n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.5

2.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.6

1.4

1.7

Diff

+1.3

+2.2

+0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▲TD Acc+64%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Ziam — 10 UFC Fights

Result

Method

10 fights

Nazim Sadykhov

KO/TKO R2 · 4:59Dec '25

+27

·31 SS (63%)·4 abs·2/5 td·358s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att

Mike Davis

U-DEC R3Feb '25

+15

·35 SS (63%)·20 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·431s ctrl

Matt Frevola

KO/TKO R3 · 2:59Sep '24

+42

·58 SS (62%)·16 abs·4/4 td·1 td taken·283s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Claudio Puelles

S-DEC R3Feb '24

+27

·31 SS (65%)·4 abs·7 td taken·270s ctrl·1 sub att

Jai Herbert

U-DEC R3Jul '23

+12

·61 SS (54%)·49 abs·1/5 td·90s ctrl

Michal Figlak

U-DEC R3Sep '22

+32

·60 SS (56%)·28 abs·3/7 td·1 td taken·408s ctrl

Terrance McKinney

SUB R1 · 2:11Feb '22

-2

·1 SS (100%)·3 abs

Luigi Vendramini

M-DEC R3Jun '21

·39 SS (32%)·34 abs·1 td taken

Jamie Mullarkey

U-DEC R3Oct '20

+27

·47 SS (53%)·20 abs·1/5 td·5 td taken·72s ctrl

Don Madge

U-DEC R3Sep '19

-11

·10 SS (32%)·21 abs·0/4 td·3 td taken·147s ctrl

All Fighters

Lightweight

“The Smile Killer”

Fares Ziam

18-410 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightWNazim Sadykhov·KO/TKO·5mo ago

Fighter Context

8–2UFC·

2KO

0Sub

6Dec

13.0min/fight

130UFC min

vs. Winning Record4–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.34

86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.224

64%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

65%

79%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ziam

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.87

Str. Accuracy52%

373UFC landed/710attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−2.7 vs avg1.53

Str. Defense65%

KD Rate / Fight0.20

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Average41%ile0.54

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

65%

Body

19%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist69%

Clinch12%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=10	R2 n=9	R3 n=8
Landed	13	18	10
Absorbed	7	7	8
Net	+6	+11	+2

Grappling

Ziam

Lightweight avg

Sub Hunter

206s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.73

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.26

TD Accuracy40%

15UFC landed/37attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

47UFC defended/66opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

25%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

6Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

33%2 of 6 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.6pts

W6 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

1SD

1MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=10

R2n=9

R3n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.5

2.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.6

1.4

1.7

Diff

+1.3

+2.2

+0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Ziam — UFC Fight Log

Nazim Sadykhov

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '25

31 SS (63%)·4 abs·2/5 td·358s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub

Mike Davis

U-DEC·R3·Feb '25

35 SS (63%)·20 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·431s ctrl

Matt Frevola

KO/TKO·R3·Sep '24

58 SS (62%)·16 abs·4/4 td·1 td taken·283s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Claudio Puelles

S-DEC·R3·Feb '24

31 SS (65%)·4 abs·7 td taken·270s ctrl·1 sub

Jai Herbert

U-DEC·R3·Jul '23

61 SS (54%)·49 abs·1/5 td·90s ctrl

Michal Figlak

U-DEC·R3·Sep '22

60 SS (56%)·28 abs·3/7 td·1 td taken·408s ctrl

Terrance McKinney

SUB·R1·Feb '22

1 SS (100%)·3 abs

Luigi Vendramini

M-DEC·R3·Jun '21

39 SS (32%)·34 abs·1 td taken

Round 110 rounds

Round 29 rounds

Round 38 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

n=10

n=9

n=8

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11