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Don Madge vs Farès Ziam

Don Madge is 9-3-1; Farès Ziam is 18-6-0. Don Madge is 6 years older than Farès Ziam. Farès Ziam has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Don Madge. Farès Ziam is 1" · 3 cm taller than Don Madge. They have met once: Don Madge 1, Farès Ziam 0.

Don Madge
South Africa
Don Madge
“Magic Man” · 9-3-1
DECSUBKO
Met once
Farès Ziam
France
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer” · 18-6-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Don Madge

No background on record

Camp · Fight Fit Militia · South Africa
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%
29%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Don Madgelast 2 fights
33%62%
Farès Ziamlast 7 fights
45%23%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Don Madge· from fights outside the UFC Farès Ziam· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.602.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Madge · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.351.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Madge · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.651.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Madge · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Madge · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Madge · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Madge · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersFarès Ziam · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.60
Strikes landed / min
2.70
1.35
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.63
1.65 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.84 / 4.3
31%
Takedown accuracy
43%
36%
Takedown defence
71%
2:59
Control time / fight
3:18
2.10
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

Don Madge2 UFC fights · 42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%12/37
10%4/6
10%4/6
Clinch
2%1/6
12%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
29%12/16
7%3/3
2%1/1
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 Don Madge and Farès Ziam ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier (Sat, Sep 7, 2019), where Don Madge won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Don Madge and Farès Ziam?

Don Madge is 9-3-1 and Farès Ziam is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Don Madge or Farès Ziam?

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

Who is taller, Don Madge or Farès Ziam?

Farès Ziam is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Don Madge stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Don Madge or Farès Ziam?

Don Madge is 35 and Farès Ziam is 29.

Who has more finishes, Don Madge or Farès Ziam?

Don Madge has 11 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Farès Ziam has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).