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Farès Ziam vs Mike Davis

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0; Mike Davis is 12-4-0. Mike Davis is 4 years older than Farès Ziam. Farès Ziam has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Mike Davis. Farès Ziam is 1" · 3 cm taller than Mike Davis. They have met once: Farès Ziam 1, Mike Davis 0.

Farès Ziam
France
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer” · 18-6-0
TKOUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Mike Davis
United States
Mike Davis
“Beast Boy” · 12-4-0
UDTKOUD
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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
Mike Davis

No background on record

Camp · Fusion X-Cel · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
63%
19%
Body
28%
17%
Leg
9%

Time in position

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

Farès Ziamlast 7 fights
45%23%32%
Mike Davislast 5 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Farès Ziam· from fights outside the UFC Mike Davis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.704.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersMike Davis · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.634.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMike Davis · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.842.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMike Davis · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMike Davis · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMike Davis · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMike Davis · Good · better than 77% 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
4.30
1.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.66
1.84 / 4.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.09 / 4.8
43%
Takedown accuracy
44%
71%
Takedown defence
53%
3:18
Control time / fight
2:46
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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
Mike Davis9 UFC fights · 494 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%218/532
23%113/168
9%43/54
Clinch
3%17/25
4%18/18
0%0/0
Ground
15%75/110
2%8/8
0%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Farès Ziam and Mike Davis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov (Sat, Feb 1, 2025), where Farès Ziam won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Farès Ziam and Mike Davis?

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0 and Mike Davis is 12-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Farès Ziam or Mike Davis?

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

Who is taller, Farès Ziam or Mike Davis?

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

Who is older, Farès Ziam or Mike Davis?

Mike Davis is 33 and Farès Ziam is 29.

Who has more finishes, Farès Ziam or Mike Davis?

Farès Ziam has 11 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Mike Davis has 10 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).