Farès Ziam
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6′1″1.85 m
- Reach
- 75″191 cm
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Nationality
- France
- Team
- Dominance MMA, Onx Labs
Record
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LossTKO
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
5 Sep 2026
5 Sep 2026
Axel Sola knocked Fares Ziam out cold with an overhand left at 1:40 of the first round.
Key moments
- Ziam led with inside leg kicks and a body kick; Sola answered with a right hook and countered a body kick with a clubbing right.
- An overhand left landed flush and froze Ziam, who fell unconscious and took a further punch or two on the floor before the referee arrived.
- Ziam was unconscious as he fell and took a further punch or two on the floor before the stoppage.
LossDEC
Opponent: Tom NolanunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
6 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026
WinKO
Opponent: Matt FrevolakneeR3 2:59
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
28 Sep 2024
28 Sep 2024
WinDEC
Opponent: Claudio PuellessplitR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
24 Feb 2024
24 Feb 2024
WinDEC
Opponent: Jai HerbertunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
22 Jul 2023
22 Jul 2023
WinDEC
Opponent: Michal FiglakunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
3 Sep 2022
3 Sep 2022
LossSUB
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
26 Feb 2022
26 Feb 2022
WinDEC
Opponent: Luigi VendraminimajorityR3 5:00
UFC 263
12 Jun 2021
12 Jun 2021
WinDEC
Opponent: Jamie MullarkeyunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
18 Oct 2020
18 Oct 2020
LossDEC
Opponent: Don MadgeunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 242
7 Sep 2019
7 Sep 2019
WinSUB
Opponent: Yassine Belhadjguillotine chokeR3 1:05
European Beatdown 5
2 Feb 2019
2 Feb 2019
WinDEC
Opponent: Julio MatosunanimousR3 5:00
European Beatdown 4
13 Oct 2018
13 Oct 2018
WinKO
Opponent: Abner LloveraspunchR2 0:24
HIT-FC 5
10 Mar 2018
10 Mar 2018
WinTKO
Opponent: Alexey Valivakhinpunches and elbowsR1 3:01
World Warriors FC 8
27 Sep 2017
27 Sep 2017
WinTKO
Opponent: Artem TanshynelbowsR1 3:18
Road to World Warriors FC 4
29 Apr 2017
29 Apr 2017
LossSUB
Opponent: Wu Haotianrear-naked chokeR1 3:41
Kunlun Fight MMA 7
15 Dec 2016
15 Dec 2016
WinKO
Opponent: Damien Lapilushead kickR1
Lyon FC 7
19 Nov 2016
19 Nov 2016
LossSUB
Opponent: Viskhan Magomadovrear-naked chokeR1 3:58
ACB 46
24 Sep 2016
24 Sep 2016
WinSUB
Opponent: Laïd Zerhounirear-naked chokeR3 2:32
Gladiator Fighting Arena 3
5 Mar 2016
5 Mar 2016
WinSUB
Opponent: Jean Dutriauxarm-triangle chokeR1 1:50
100% Fight 27
4 Feb 2016
4 Feb 2016
WinTKO
Opponent: Dominic YeopunchesR2 4:58
Westside Fighting Challenge 3
28 Nov 2015
28 Nov 2015
WinSUB
Opponent: Guerra MathiasarmbarR1 4:12
Lyon FC 4
22 Nov 2014
22 Nov 2014
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
On 6 June 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim, Farès Ziam lost to Tom Nolan by Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00.
Wins tend to arrive early, and usually by strikes — seven knockouts, four submissions, seven decisions.
Farès turned professional in 2014 and trains out of Dominance MMA, Onx Labs. The step up to the UFC roster came in September 2019.
Signature Fights
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