Fares Ziam "Smile Killer"

Fares Ziam, known as "Smile Killer", is a mixed martial artist from France listed in the Lightweight division. Fares Ziam holds a professional record of 18-6-0, including 8-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 6 by decision. Fares Ziam stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 29 years old. Fares Ziam is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.

Fares Ziam profile

DivisionLightweight
Professional record18-6-0
UFC record8-4-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusActive
CountryFrance
Age29
Date of birth1997-03-21
Height6'1"
Reach75"
Leg reach42"
StanceOrthodox
Last weigh-in155 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time2h 27m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.7
Significant strikes absorbed per minute1.63
Striking accuracy52.5%
Striking defense63.1%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.2
Strikes to the head64.4%
Strikes to the body18.7%
Strikes to the legs16.9%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.84
Takedown defense70.8%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.51
Average control time per fight (seconds)197.5

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO2
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision6

Fares Ziam recorded fight history

Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.

DatePromotionEventOpponentResultMethod
2026-09-05UFCUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. ParnasseAxel SolalossPunch to Head At Distance
2026-06-06UFCUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimTom NolanlossDecision · Unanimous
2025-12-06UFCUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2Nazim SadykhovwinPunches to Head On Ground
2025-02-01UFCUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. ImavovMike DaviswinDecision · Unanimous
2024-09-28UFCUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint DenisMatt FrevolawinKnee to Head In Clinch
2024-02-24UFCUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2Claudio PuelleswinDecision · Split
2023-07-22UFCUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJai HerbertwinDecision · Unanimous
2022-09-03UFCUFC Fight Night: Gane vs. TuivasaMichal FiglakwinDecision · Unanimous
2022-02-26UFCUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. GreenTerrance McKinneylossRear Naked Choke
2021-06-12UFCUFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2Luigi VendraminiwinDecision · Majority
2020-10-17UFCUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean ZombieJamie MullarkeywinDecision · Unanimous
2019-09-07UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierDon MadgelossDecision · Unanimous
2019-02-02EBDEuropean Beatdown 5Yassine BelhadjwinGuillotine Choke · 1:05 · R3
2018-10-13EBDEuropean Beatdown 4Julio MatoswinDecision · Unanimous
2018-03-10HITHIT Fighting Championship 5Abner LloveraswinPunch · 0:24 · R2
2017-09-27WWFCWWFC 8Alexey ValivakhinwinPunches & Elbows · 3:01 · R1
2017-04-29WWFCRoad To WWFC 4Artem TanshynwinElbows · 3:18 · R1
2016-12-15KLFKunlun Fight MMA 7Haotian WulossRear Naked Choke · 3:41 · R1
2016-11-19LFCLyon Fighting Championship 7Damien LapiluswinKO/TKO · R1
2016-09-24ACBAbsolute Championship Berkut 46Viskhan MagomadovlossRear Naked Choke · 3:58 · R1
2016-03-05GFAGladiator Fighting Arena 3Laïd ZerhouniwinRear Naked Choke · 2:32 · R3
2016-02-04100% Fight100% Fight 27Jean DutriauxwinTriangle Choke · 1:50 · R1
2015-11-28WSFCWSFC 3: The Third StrikeDominic YeowinKO/TKO · 4:58 · R2
2014-11-22LFCMatthias GuerrawinSUB

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