Fares Ziam

Fares Ziam, an orthodox-stance lightweight with an 18-4-0 professional record, operates as a measured volume striker who controls fights through consistent output and defensive discipline. Over his career, Ziam lands 2.87 strikes per minute at 52% accuracy while maintaining solid defensive metrics—absorbing just 1.53 strikes per minute and defending 65% of incoming strikes.

His grappling remains secondary; he averages 1.73 takedown attempts per 15 minutes at 40% accuracy, though his 71% takedown defense demonstrates competent wrestling. Recent form shows mixed results: he earned a third-round TKO victory over Matt Frevola in September 2024, but suffered a first-round submission loss to Terrance McKinney in February 2022 and a split-decision win against Claudio Puelles in the same month.

Ziam's most reliable path to victory involves grinding opponents across three rounds via decision—he's posted four unanimous or majority decisions in his last six wins. His 6-2 record over his last eight fights suggests he remains competitive at lightweight, though his lack of finishing power (no recorded knockout average) and modest takedown success rate limit his upside against elite grapplers.

Ziam will need to maintain his decision-winning consistency while avoiding submission specialists to climb the division ranks.