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Assem Ghanem vs Ylies Djiroun

Assem Ghanem is 5-1-0; Ylies Djiroun is 26-9-0. Ylies Djiroun has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Assem Ghanem. Assem Ghanem is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ylies Djiroun. They have met once: Assem Ghanem 0, Ylies Djiroun 1.

Assem Ghanem
Egypt
Assem Ghanem
5-1-0
TKO·DEC
LightweightMet once
Ylies Djiroun
France
Ylies Djiroun
“Broly” · 26-9-0
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Style & credentials

Assem Ghanem
Kickboxing
  • 2024Qadya MMA Featherweight Championship (vacant)Qadya MMA
  • 2026Competitor · PFL Menalightweight
  • 2025Competitor · PFL Menafeatherweight
  • —Champion · Egypt Kickboxing Nationals
Camp · S&B Academy · Cairo, Egypt
Ylies Djiroun
  • 2016CON Lightweight ChampionshipContenders (East Anglia)
  • 2026Semifinalist · PFL Menalightweight
  • 2019Competitor · PFL Seasonlightweight
Camp · Boxing Squad · Nice, France

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
68%
19%
Body
18%
3%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Assem Ghanemlast 2 fights
33%64%
Ylies Djirounlast 4 fights
69%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Assem Ghanem· from fights outside the UFC Ylies Djiroun· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.524.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assem Ghanem · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.831.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assem Ghanem · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.662.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assem Ghanem · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assem Ghanem · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assem Ghanem · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersYlies Djiroun · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.52
Strikes landed / min
4.09
0.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.47
1.66 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.69 / 3.2
40%
Takedown accuracy
83%
5:41
Control time / fight
1:03
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Assem Ghanem2 fights · by range and by target
Range
4%Distance · 7
49%Clinch · 93
48%Ground · 91
Target
78%Head · 78
19%Body · 19
3%Leg · 3

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Ylies Djiroun5 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 85
32%Clinch · 49
12%Ground · 19
Target
68%Head · 78
18%Body · 20
14%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Assem Ghanem and Ylies Djiroun ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL MENA 11: Riyadh (Fri, Oct 2, 2026), where Ylies Djiroun won by TKO.

What are the records of Assem Ghanem and Ylies Djiroun?

Assem Ghanem is 5-1-0 and Ylies Djiroun is 26-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Assem Ghanem or Ylies Djiroun?

Ylies Djiroun has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Assem Ghanem, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Assem Ghanem or Ylies Djiroun?

Assem Ghanem is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Ylies Djiroun stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who has more finishes, Assem Ghanem or Ylies Djiroun?

Assem Ghanem has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Ylies Djiroun has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).

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