Fares Ziam vs Jamie Mullarkey — Fight recap

Fares Ziam defeated Jamie Mullarkey by unanimous decision after three rounds on October 17, 2020, with referee Lukasz Bosacki overseeing the bout. Ziam's superior striking efficiency proved decisive, landing 47 significant strikes at 52% accuracy compared to Mullarkey's 20 at 27%, while connecting on 34 head strikes to his opponent's seven.

Though Mullarkey secured five takedowns to Ziam's one, he accumulated only 6:56 of control time versus Ziam's 1:12, suggesting the takedowns failed to translate into dominant positions. Ziam's striking volume and accuracy in the stand-up exchanges, particularly to the head, controlled the fight's tempo and likely secured all three rounds on the judges' cards.

The victory established Ziam as a rising prospect in the lightweight division with improved striking discipline.