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Farès Ziam vs Matt Frevola

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0; Matt Frevola is 11-6-1. Matt Frevola is 7 years older than Farès Ziam. Farès Ziam has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Matt Frevola. Farès Ziam is 4" · 10 cm taller than Matt Frevola. They have met once: Farès Ziam 1, Matt Frevola 0.

Farès Ziam
France
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer” · 18-6-0
TKOUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Matt Frevola
United States
Matt Frevola
“The SteamRolla” · 11-6-1
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

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
Matt Frevola

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Tampa South · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
66%
19%
Body
20%
17%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Farès Ziamlast 7 fights
45%23%32%
Matt Frevolalast 5 fights
59%22%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Farès Ziam· from fights outside the UFC Matt Frevola· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.703.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersMatt Frevola · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.633.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMatt Frevola · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.842.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMatt Frevola · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMatt Frevola · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMatt Frevola · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMatt Frevola · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.70
Strikes landed / min
3.30
1.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.76
1.84 / 4.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.34 / 5.7
43%
Takedown accuracy
41%
71%
Takedown defence
40%
3:18
Control time / fight
1:10
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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

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
Matt Frevola13 UFC fights · 360 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%148/576
14%49/109
14%49/58
Clinch
6%21/45
6%20/25
0%1/1
Ground
19%68/90
1%4/6
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Farès ZiamMatt Frevola

Frequently asked questions

Have Farès Ziam and Matt Frevola ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis (Sat, Sep 28, 2024), where Farès Ziam won by TKO.

What are the records of Farès Ziam and Matt Frevola?

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0 and Matt Frevola is 11-6-1.

Who has the longer reach, Farès Ziam or Matt Frevola?

Farès Ziam has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Matt Frevola, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Farès Ziam or Matt Frevola?

Farès Ziam is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Matt Frevola stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Farès Ziam or Matt Frevola?

Matt Frevola is 36 and Farès Ziam is 29.

Who has more finishes, Farès Ziam or Matt Frevola?

Farès Ziam has 11 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Matt Frevola has 8 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).