Smile Killer nickname
Ziam is nicknamed "Smile Killer".
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Fares Ziam
FranceAge, record and fight historyFares Ziam is a UFC fighter who fights out of Lyon, France and has fought at Lightweight in the UFC since 2019.
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About Fares Ziam
Born on March 21, 1997, in Venissieux, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Ziam began his professional career in 2014. He fights from the orthodox stance and has trained at Sanford MMA since 2021. In his first UFC fight, he lost to Don Madge by unanimous decision at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier on Sep 7, 2019.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history12
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | Axel Sola | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:40 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | Tom Nolan | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Nazim Sadykhov | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:59 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | Mike Davis | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | Matt Frevola | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:59 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Claudio Puelles | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | Jai Herbert | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Michal Figlak | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | Terrance McKinney | L | Submission | 1 | 2:11 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Luigi Vendramini | W | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | Jamie Mullarkey | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Don Madge | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record8-412 fights since 2019
Pro record18-6-024 pro fights
Last fightSep 5lost to Axel Sola
Last 53-2LLWWWNewest first. Two losses in a row.
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Career
12years2014 to 2026
- 2019UFC debutLost to Don Madge
- Sep 5, 2026Latest fightLost to Axel Sola
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
KO/TKO 2Decision 6
4 losses
KO/TKO 1Submission 1Decision 2
Divisions
- Lightweight: 8-42019 to 2026, 12 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Sep 7, 2019: lost to Don Madge by unanimous decisionUFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 5, 2026: lost to Axel Sola by KO/TKOFight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse, round 1, 1:40
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.