Fares Ziam

“The Smile Killer”

OctagonStats Rating 1558

8-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMar 21, 1997

Age29

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceVénissieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

TeamTeam Ezbiri (2014–2021) Sanford MMA (2021–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.70

Str. Acc52%

SApM1.63

Str. Def63%

TD Avg1.84

TD Acc42%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 6 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate25%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak6

Avg fight12:14

Octagon time2h 26m

Opp win%74%

ActiveSep. 07, 2019 – Sep. 05, 2026 (8y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Fares Ziam "The Smile Killer" is an 18-6-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Fares debuted Sep. 07, 2019 vs Don Madge (loss). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 8 years active (Sep. 07, 2019–Sep. 05, 2026).

Best wins: Jamie Mullarkey (U-DEC R3, Oct. 17, 2020); Jai Herbert (U-DEC R3, Jul. 22, 2023); Claudio Puelles (S-DEC R3, Feb. 24, 2024).

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

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 05, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse	L Axel Sola	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:40	0 1	7 9	0 0	0 0
Jun. 06, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim	L Tom Nolan	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	16 31	3 2	1 0
Dec. 06, 2025	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2	W Nazim Sadykhov	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:59	1 0	31 4	2 0	2 0
Feb. 01, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov	W Mike Davis	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	35 20	4 1	0 1
Sep. 28, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis	W Matt Frevola	KO/TKO Knee	3	2:59	1 0	58 16	4 1	1 1
Feb. 24, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2	W Claudio Puelles	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 4	0 7	1 0
Jul. 22, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura	W Jai Herbert	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	61 49	1 0	0 0
Sep. 03, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa	W Michal Figlak	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	60 28	3 1	0 0
Feb. 26, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green	L Terrance McKinney	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:11	0 0	1 3	0 0	0 1
Jun. 12, 2021	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	W Luigi Vendramini	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 34	0 1	0 0
Oct. 17, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie	W Jamie Mullarkey	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	47 20	1 5	0 0
Sep. 07, 2019	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	L Don Madge	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	10 21	0 3	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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