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Claudio Puelles vs Farès Ziam

Claudio Puelles is 13-5-0; Farès Ziam is 18-6-0. Claudio Puelles is 1 year older than Farès Ziam. Farès Ziam has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Claudio Puelles. Farès Ziam is 3" · 8 cm taller than Claudio Puelles. They have met once: Claudio Puelles 0, Farès Ziam 1.

Claudio Puelles
Peru
Claudio Puelles
“Prince of Peru” · 13-5-0
SDSDTKO
LightweightMet once
Farès Ziam
France
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer” · 18-6-0
TKOUDTKO

Style & credentials

Claudio Puelles

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Peru
Farès Ziam
KickboxingBJJJudo
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2018HIT Lightweight ChampionshipHIT Fighting Championship
  • 2016LFC Lightweight ChampionshipLyon Fighting Championship
  • 2015ISKA K-1 European Light-Middleweight (-72.5 kg) ChampionshipISKA (International Sport Kickboxing Association)
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
64%
32%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Claudio Puelleslast 3 fights
44%17%39%
Farès Ziamlast 7 fights
45%23%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Claudio Puelles Farès Ziam
Strikes landed / min
1.542.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Puelles · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.621.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Puelles · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.291.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Puelles · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Puelles · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Puelles · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Claudio Puelles · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.54
Strikes landed / min
2.70
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.63
3.29 / 10.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.84 / 4.4
33%
Takedown accuracy
42%
60%
Takedown defence
70%
5:12
Control time / fight
3:18
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Claudio Puelles9 UFC fights · 161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%41/175
25%40/56
6%9/13
Clinch
4%7/11
2%3/7
0%0/0
Ground
32%52/73
6%9/10
0%0/0
Farès Ziam12 UFC fights · 396 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%176/466
10%38/44
16%64/70
Clinch
4%17/28
7%29/33
1%3/4
Ground
16%62/101
2%7/9
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Claudio Puelles and Farès Ziam ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Mexico City (Sat, Feb 24, 2024), where Farès Ziam won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Claudio Puelles and Farès Ziam?

Claudio Puelles is 13-5-0 and Farès Ziam is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Claudio Puelles or Farès Ziam?

Farès Ziam has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Claudio Puelles, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Claudio Puelles or Farès Ziam?

Farès Ziam is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Claudio Puelles stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Claudio Puelles or Farès Ziam?

Claudio Puelles is 30 and Farès Ziam is 29.

Who has more finishes, Claudio Puelles or Farès Ziam?

Claudio Puelles has 9 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Farès Ziam has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).