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Farès Ziam

Farès Ziam (born March 21, 1997) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Farès Ziam
Born (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27)
Vénissieux, France
Other namesSmile Killer
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)[1]
TeamTeam Ezbiri (2014–2021)
Sanford MMA (2021–present)[2]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins15
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision6
Losses4
By submission3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background edit

Born into a Franco-Algerian family in 1997, he was a fan of mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It was a family affair, with everyone involved in combat sports. His father, Taïeb, who was a former pro boxer that hung up his gloves in the 2000s, has of course had something to do with it. His stepfather did Brazilian jiu-jitsu while his two brothers did Muay Thai. At 12, Ziam began practising combat sports with full contact. At 13, he began doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and MMA once or twice a week. Starting at 14, he did judo, BJJ and kickboxing for 3 years, he then joined the Ezbiri team in Villeurbanne to do MMA professionally.[3][4]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Early career edit

Starting his professional MMA career in 2014, Ziam compiled a 10–2 record fighting mostly in the regional European scene, winning the HIT and LFC lightweight championships in the process.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

Ziam, as a replacement for Magomed Mustafaev, made his promotional debut against Don Madge on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[6] Ziam lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Ziam faced Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie on October 18, 2020. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Ziam faced Luigi Vendramini on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263.[9] He won the fight via majority decision.[10]

Ziam was scheduled to face Terrance McKinney on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.[11] However, one of McKinney's cornermen got COVID-19 the day of the bout and it was scrapped.[12] The pairing was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC Fight Night 202 on February 26, 2022.[13] Ziam lost the bout via first round rear-naked choke.[14]

Ziam faced Michal Figlak on September 3, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Ziam faced Jai Herbert on July 22, 2023, at UFC on ESPN+ 82.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Ziam faced Claudio Puelles on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 237.[19] Despite being taken down seven times, Ziam won the bout by split decision after landing more strikes.[20]

Championships and accomplishments edit

  • HIT Fighting Championship
    • HIT Lightweight Championship (one time)
  • Lyon Fighting Championship
    • LFC Lightweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 15 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 4 3
By decision 6 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–4 Claudio Puelles Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 February 24, 2024 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 14–4 Jai Herbert Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura July 22, 2023 3 5:00 London, England
Win 13–4 Michal Figlak Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa September 3, 2022 3 5:00 Paris, France
Loss 12–4 Terrance McKinney Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green February 26, 2022 1 2:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–3 Luigi Vendramini Decision (majority) UFC 263 June 12, 2021 3 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 11–3 Jamie Mullarkey Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 18, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 10–3 Don Madge Decision (unanimous) UFC 242 September 7, 2019 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 10–2 Yassine Belhadj Submission (guillotine choke) European Beatdown 5 February 2, 2019 3 1:05 La Louvière, Belgium
Win 9–2 Julio Matos Decision (unanimous) European Beatdown 4 October 13, 2018 3 5:00 Mons, Belgium
Win 8–2 Abner Lloveras KO (punch) HIT Fighting Championship 5 March 10, 2018 2 0:24 Zürich, Switzerland Won the HIT Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–2 Alexey Valivakhin TKO (punches and elbows) WWFC 8 September 27, 2017 1 3:01 Kyiv, Ukraine
Win 6–2 Artem Tanshyn TKO (elbows) Road To WWFC 4 April 29, 2017 1 3:18 Kyiv, Ukraine
Loss 5–2 Haotian Wu Submission (rear-naked choke) Kunlun Fight MMA 7 December 15, 2016 1 3:41 Beijing, China
Win 5–1 Damien Lapilus KO (head kick) Lyon Fighting Championship 7 November 19, 2016 1 N/A Lyon, France Lightweight debut. Won the LFC Lightweight Championship.
Loss 4–1 Viskhan Magomadov Submission (rear-naked choke) ACB 46 September 24, 2016 1 3:58 Olsztyn, Poland Catchweight (159 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Laïd Zerhouni Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Fighting Arena 3 March 5, 2016 3 2:32 Nîmes, France
Win 3–0 Jean Dutriaux Submission (arm-triangle choke) 100% Fight 27 February 4, 2016 1 1:50 Paris, France Welterweight debut.
Win 2–0 Dominic Yeo TKO (punches) WSFC 3: The Third Strike November 28, 2015 2 4:58 Dornbirn, Austria
Win 1–0 Guerra Mathias Submission (armbar) Lyon Fighting Championship 4 November 22, 2014 1 4:12 Lyon, France Middleweight debut.

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Farah Hannoun (November 29, 2021). Fares Ziam wants Paddy Pimblett at UFC London in March. MMAjunkie.com – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Interview Fares Ziam : mon 1er combat à l'UFC | Arts Martiaux Mixtes". ActuMMA (in French). 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ Younsi, Djamel (2020-01-17). "Farès Ziam, Smile Killer du MMA". Expressions (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Fares". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  6. ^ "Magomed Mustafaev out, Don Madge now meets Fares Ziam at UFC 242". MMA Junkie. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  7. ^ Fortune, Ryan (September 7, 2019). "UFC 242 Results: Don Madge Grinds to Decision Victory Against Fares Ziam".
  8. ^ Staff, FNA (19 October 2020). "Jim Crute KO's Modestas Bakauskas; Mullarkey edged by decision at UFC Fight Night 180 – Fight News Australia". fightnewsaustralia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam added to UFC 263 on June 12". MMA Junkie. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  10. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-06-12). "UFC 263 Results: Fares Ziam Survives, Defeats Luigi Vendramini". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  11. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-08-24). "BREAKING: Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 20 november". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  12. ^ "Terrance McKinney forced out of UFC Fight Night 198 due to COVID-19 exposure". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  13. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-12-03). "Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal voor 26 februari". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  14. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-26). "UFC Vegas 49: Terrance McKinney Secures Another First Round Finish, Submits Fares Ziam". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  15. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-08-18). "Fares Ziam Welcomes Cage Warriors Standout Michal Figlak at UFC Paris". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  16. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-09-03). "UFC Paris: Farès Ziam Hurts Figlak Early, Out Grapples Him To Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  17. ^ "Fares Ziam vs Herbert". Boxe Mag (in French). 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  18. ^ Dewar, Val (2023-07-22). "UFC London: Fares Ziam Beats Jai Herbert In Clinch-Heavy Matchup Between Kickboxers". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  19. ^ Desk, ITN News (2024-01-11). "Claudio Puelles vs Fares Ziam Reported for UFC Mexico City". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  20. ^ Dewar, Val (2024-02-24). "UFC Mexico City: Farès Ziam Wins Split Decision Over Claudio Puelles". www.cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  21. ^ "Fares "Smile Killer" Ziam". Sherdog. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

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