Matchup Analysis·Lightweight
Red Corner
Fares Ziam
“The Smile Killer”
18-511 UFCLast3mo ago
Counter Striker
Goes Long
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
VS
Lightweight155 lbs
3R
Signals1 signal
SOUTHPAW
Sola is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Sola natural angle advantages at range.
CQ Core Edges
Ziam
+1.10
Sola
-0.03
Ziam
0.63
Sola
0.57
Ziam
62%
Sola
Too few rounds
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Ziam
99
IroncladSola
Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Ziam2.68SLpM
+SLpM4.50Sola
7.2
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
ZiamOutput Drops Late-27% R1→R3
SolaEarly Finisher
Finish History
Ziam
KO/TKO ×2
Finish rate (wins)
25%
2/8
Stopped rate (losses)
33%
1/3
Sola
KO/TKO ×1Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
100%
2/2
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/1
Edge & Exposure
Ziam
EdgeStriking Edge
Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.
Sola
EdgeKO Threat
Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.
Opposition Quality
Ziam8–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–2
Record (6)
+1.2
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Sola2–1UFC
Too few fights to rate.
Division Percentile Ranks
ZiamLightweightSola
78th
Striking Differential
47th66th
Grappling Threat
63rd74th
Round Win Rate
—61st
TD Defense
49th97th
Durability
74th8th
Finishing Rate
92nd— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.
Recent Form
Ziam
Stat
Sola
2.052.68 career
↓0.63
SLpMOutput
↑0.00
4.504.50 career
1.381.58 career
↓0.20
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.00
4.534.53 career
6.384.34 career
↑2.04
TD AttAttempts/15m
↑0.00
5.195.19 career
1.130.50 career
↑0.63
Sub AttAttempts/15m
↓0.03
0.470.50 career
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Ziam73% distance
Finish 27%Decision 73%
Sola33% distance
Finish 67%Decision 33%
Ziam 11 UFC fights·Sola 3 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Ziam
13.2min
Sola
10.6min
Combined Distance Rate
64%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
ZiamTO KNOCK OUTSola
27
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins8
Sola's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses1
SolaTO KNOCK OUTZiam
26
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins1
Total UFC wins2
Ziam's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses3
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
ZiamTO SUBMITSola
13
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins8
Sola's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses1
SolaTO SUBMITZiam
64
Elite
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins2
Ziam's Sub Losses
Sub losses1
Total UFC losses3
ZiamWin MethodSola
25%
KO / TKO
50%
0%
Submission
50%
75%
Decision
0%
8 UFC wins · 2 KO · 6 Dec2 UFC wins · 1 KO · 1 Sub
Ziam
Loss Method
Sola0%
KO / TKO
0%
33%
Submission
0%
67%
Decision
100%
3 UFC losses · 1 Sub · 2 Dec1 UFC loss · 1 Dec
Ziam3 stoppages · 2 KO · 1 Sub
R1
1
R2
1
R3
1
KO Win
Sub Loss
All stoppages
WKONazim SadykhovR2 · 4:59
WKOMatt FrevolaR3 · 2:59
LSubTerrance McKinneyR1 · 2:11
Sola2 stoppages · 1 KO · 1 Sub
R1
1
R20
R3
1
KO Win
Sub Win
All stoppages
WSubIsmael BonfimR1 · 4:44
WKORhys McKeeR3 · 2:02
Historical Context
Ziam — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
16 SS (50%)·31 abs·3/5 td·2 td taken·307s ctrl·1 sub att
31 SS (63%)·4 abs·2/5 td·358s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub att
35 SS (63%)·20 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·431s ctrl
58 SS (62%)·16 abs·4/4 td·1 td taken·283s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub att
31 SS (65%)·4 abs·7 td taken·270s ctrl·1 sub att
61 SS (54%)·49 abs·1/5 td·90s ctrl
Sola — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
33 SS (75%)·1 abs·1 td taken·123s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub att
65 SS (48%)·110 abs·3/7 td·139s ctrl
45 SS (43%)·33 abs·1/4 td·185s ctrl·1 kd
W
Ghiles Oudelha16-7
DECJun 2025
W
Lucas Caio12-5
KO/TKOR2Jan 2025
W
Soslan Gagloev5-0
KO/TKOR2Sep 2024