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Farès Ziam vs Nazim Sadykhov

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0; Nazim Sadykhov is 11-3-1. Nazim Sadykhov is 3 years older than Farès Ziam. Farès Ziam has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Nazim Sadykhov. Farès Ziam is 3" · 8 cm taller than Nazim Sadykhov. They have met once: Farès Ziam 1, Nazim Sadykhov 0.

Farès Ziam
France
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer” · 18-6-0
TKOUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Nazim Sadykhov
Nazim Sadykhov
“Black Wolf” · 11-3-1
TKOTKOTKO

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
Nazim Sadykhov

No background on record

Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · Azerbaijan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
69%
19%
Body
22%
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%
Nazim Sadykhovlast 8 fights
63%17%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Farès Ziam Nazim Sadykhov
Strikes landed / min
2.704.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersNazim Sadykhov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.635.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersNazim Sadykhov · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.841.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersNazim Sadykhov · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersNazim Sadykhov · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersNazim Sadykhov · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersNazim Sadykhov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.70
Strikes landed / min
4.69
1.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.42
1.84 / 4.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 2.4
42%
Takedown accuracy
45%
70%
Takedown defence
72%
3:18
Control time / fight
1:26
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Nazim Sadykhov8 UFC fights · 326 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%144/428
16%52/70
9%30/45
Clinch
12%40/53
6%20/23
0%0/0
Ground
12%40/52
0%0/0
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 ZiamNazim Sadykhov

Frequently asked questions

Have Farès Ziam and Nazim Sadykhov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 (Sat, Dec 6, 2025), where Farès Ziam won by TKO.

What are the records of Farès Ziam and Nazim Sadykhov?

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0 and Nazim Sadykhov is 11-3-1.

Who has the longer reach, Farès Ziam or Nazim Sadykhov?

Farès Ziam has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Nazim Sadykhov, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Farès Ziam or Nazim Sadykhov?

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

Who is older, Farès Ziam or Nazim Sadykhov?

Nazim Sadykhov is 32 and Farès Ziam is 29.

Who has more finishes, Farès Ziam or Nazim Sadykhov?

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

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