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Farès Ziam vs Tom Nolan

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0; Tom Nolan is 11-1-0. Farès Ziam is 3 years older than Tom Nolan. Farès Ziam has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Tom Nolan. Tom Nolan is 2" · 5 cm taller than Farès Ziam. They have met once: Farès Ziam 0, Tom Nolan 1.

Farès Ziam
France
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer” · 18-6-0
TKOUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Tom Nolan
Australia
Tom Nolan
“Big Train” · 11-1-0
UDSUBUD
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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
Tom Nolan

No background on record

Camp · Team Compton Training Centre · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
50%
19%
Body
32%
17%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Farès Ziamlast 7 fights
45%23%32%
Tom Nolanlast 7 fights
59%19%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Farès Ziam· from fights outside the UFC Tom Nolan· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.704.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.633.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.841.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farès Ziam · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Elite · better than 89% 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
4.83
1.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.73
1.84 / 4.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 4.0
43%
Takedown accuracy
27%
71%
Takedown defence
58%
3:18
Control time / fight
1:31
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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
Tom Nolan7 UFC fights · 268 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%90/301
26%69/117
18%47/64
Clinch
9%25/44
6%17/22
0%0/0
Ground
7%20/38
0%0/0
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 Farès Ziam and Tom Nolan ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim (Sat, Jun 6, 2026), where Tom Nolan won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Farès Ziam and Tom Nolan?

Farès Ziam is 18-6-0 and Tom Nolan is 11-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Farès Ziam or Tom Nolan?

Farès Ziam has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Tom Nolan, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Farès Ziam or Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Farès Ziam stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Farès Ziam or Tom Nolan?

Farès Ziam is 29 and Tom Nolan is 26.

Who has more finishes, Farès Ziam or Tom Nolan?

Farès Ziam has 11 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tom Nolan has 6 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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