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Farès Ziam Record, stats and next fight

18-6-0 (W-L-D)

7Wins by knockout
4Wins by submission
5First round finishes
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Stats and record

24Pro fights
61%Finish rate
12UFC fights
2Title fights
1Performance bonuses
2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO7 (39 %)
Submission4 (22 %)
Decision7 (39 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO1 (17 %)
Submission3 (50 %)
Decision2 (33 %)

Profile

Age
29 years
Born
March 21, 1997
Birthplace
Vénissieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Height
6'0" (183 cm)
Weight
154 lbs (70 kg)
Reach
75" (191 cm)
Division
Lightweight
Fighting out of
Lyon, France
Team
Team Ezbiri
UFC debut
September 7, 2019

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Axel Sola

    UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse · Sep 5, 2026 · Paris, France

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:40
  2. Loss

    vs Tom Nolan

    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Nazim Sadykhov

    UFC 323 · Dec 6, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (elbows and punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:59
  4. Win

    vs Mike Davis

    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Matt Frevola Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024 · Paris, France

    Method
    KO (knee)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:59
  6. Win

    vs Claudio Puelles

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · Feb 24, 2024 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Jai Herbert

    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023 · London, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Michal Figlak

    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022 · Paris, France

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Loss

    vs Terrance McKinney

    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · Feb 26, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:11
  2. Win

    vs Luigi Vendramini

    UFC 263 · Jun 12, 2021 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Decision (majority)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Jamie Mullarkey

    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie · Oct 18, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Loss

    vs Don Madge

    UFC 242 · Sep 7, 2019 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Yassine Belhadj

    European Beatdown 5 · Feb 2, 2019 · La Louvière, Belgium

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:05
  6. Win

    vs Julio Matos

    European Beatdown 4 · Oct 13, 2018 · Mons, Belgium

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Abner Lloveras Title

    HIT-FC 5 · Mar 10, 2018 · Zürich, Switzerland

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:24
  8. Win

    vs Alexey Valivakhin

    World Warriors FC 8 · Sep 27, 2017 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Method
    TKO (punches and elbows)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:01
  9. Win

    vs Artem Tanshyn

    Road to World Warriors FC 4 · Apr 29, 2017 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Method
    TKO (elbows)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:18
  10. Loss

    vs Wu Haotian

    Kunlun Fight MMA 7 · Dec 15, 2016 · Beijing, China

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:41
  11. Win

    vs Damien Lapilus Title

    Lyon FC 7 · Nov 19, 2016 · Lyon, France

    Method
    KO (head kick)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  12. Loss

    vs Viskhan Magomadov

    ACB 46 · Sep 24, 2016 · Olsztyn, Poland

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:58
  13. Win

    vs Laïd Zerhouni

    Gladiator Fighting Arena 3 · Mar 5, 2016 · Nîmes, France

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:32
  14. Win

    vs Jean Dutriaux

    100% Fight 27 · Feb 4, 2016 · Paris, France

    Method
    Submission (arm-triangle choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:50
  15. Win

    vs Dominic Yeo

    Westside Fighting Challenge 3 · Nov 28, 2015 · Dornbirn, Austria

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:58
  16. Win

    vs Guerra Mathias

    Lyon FC 4 · Nov 22, 2014 · Lyon, France

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:12

Analysis

Farès Ziam, known as “Smile Killer”, competes in the UFC lightweight division and comes from France.

His professional record stands at 18 wins and 6 losses. Of those wins, 7 came by KO or TKO, 4 by submission and 7 on the scorecards, a 61% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on September 7, 2019 at UFC 242 against Don Madge (loss). He has since gone 8-4 in 12 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on September 5, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse, he lost to Axel Sola by KO (punch) in the first round.

His career includes 2 title fights and 1 performance bonus.

He stands 183 cm and has a 191 cm reach.

He trains at Team Ezbiri out of Lyon, France.

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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