1559RATING · 155 LB

Fares Ziam

No. 31 at lightweight. 8–4 in the UFC since 2019.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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8–4UFC record
2 of 8Dominant wins
83Average win score
44thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time27% of the fight
Best winMatt Frevola rated 1548 at 155 lb going in

Against the division

How Fares Ziam’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 2hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
0
25%
Average win scoreOut of 100
6
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
34
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
5
25%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+1.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.70
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
99
1.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.84
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
27%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 8 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Matt Frevola, rated 1548 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 8 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

No. 31 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1559 across 12 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
8–4Record at 155 lb
2 of 8Dominant wins
83Average win score
1390Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time27% of the fight
Best winNazim Sadykhov rated 1570 going in

Against the division

How Fares Ziam’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 2hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
0
25%
Average win scoreOut of 100
9
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
31
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
7
25%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
70
+1.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.70
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.84
ControlShare of fight time in control
73
27%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 8 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Matt Frevola, rated 1548 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 8 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
5 Sep 2026Loss10–90Axel SolaKO/TKOR1 1:40LightweightUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
6 Jun 2026Loss21–79Tom Nolanunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
6 Dec 2025Win96–4Nazim SadykhovKO/TKOR2 4:59LightweightUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
1 Feb 2025Win80–20Mike Davisunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
28 Sep 2024Win96–4Matt FrevolaKO/TKOR3 2:59LightweightUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
24 Feb 2024Win74–26Claudio Puellessplit decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
22 Jul 2023Win78–22Jai Herbertunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
3 Sep 2022Win84–16Michal Figlakunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
26 Feb 2022Loss12–88Terrance McKinneysubmissionR1 2:11LightweightUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
12 Jun 2021Win74–26Luigi Vendraminimajority decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
17 Oct 2020Win80–20Jamie Mullarkeyunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
7 Sep 2019Loss18–82Don Madgeunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier