Friday, July 4, 2025The Green Halls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Xavier Alaoui defeated Ziad Ayman by Decision in the Featherweight bout of PFL MENA 5: Riyadh 2025, held Friday, July 4, 2025 at The Green Halls, Riyadh.
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Xavier Alaoui vs Ziad Ayman
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%78%
Head
17%12%
Body
10%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Xavier Alaouilast 2 fights
43%14%43%
Ziad Aymanlast 2 fights
64%13%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Xavier Alaoui· from fights outside the UFC Ziad Ayman· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.092.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xavier Alaoui · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersZiad Ayman · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.132.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xavier Alaoui · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersZiad Ayman · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.961.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xavier Alaoui · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersZiad Ayman · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xavier Alaoui · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersZiad Ayman · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xavier Alaoui · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersZiad Ayman · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xavier Alaoui · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersZiad Ayman · 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
2.09
Strikes landed / min2.01
1.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.62
1.96 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.02 / 1.0
75%
Takedown accuracy100%
0%
Takedown defence45%
5:02
Control time / fight1:12
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Xavier Alaoui2 fights · by range and by target
Range
27%Distance · 21
38%Clinch · 29
35%Ground · 27
Target
73%Head · 35
17%Body · 8
10%Leg · 5
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Ziad Ayman2 fights · by range and by target
Range
83%Distance · 54
9%Clinch · 6
8%Ground · 5
Target
78%Head · 46
12%Body · 7
10%Leg · 6
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Xavier Alaoui11 of 25 ended early · 44%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Ziad Ayman6 of 10 ended early · 60%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Xavier Alaoui4-1
- WRany SaadehUAE Warriors 68 · Mar 27, 2026· R2 · 4:57 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL MENA 2: 2025 First Round · Jul 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDemarte PenaUAE Warriors 56 · Jan 16, 2025Split Decision · Bantamweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- LPFL MENA 1: 2024 Regular Season · May 10, 2024Submission · R2 · 2:55 · Bantamweight
- LBaergeng JieleyisiUAE Warriors 44 · Aug 26, 2023Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WJayson MargalloUAE Warriors 36 · Feb 25, 2023· R1 · 4:27 · Bantamweight
- WFabricio SarraffUAE Warriors 31 · Jul 3, 2022TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
- L
- WJaures DeaUAE Warriors 14 · Nov 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTaksim ZabitovUAE Warriors 13 · Sep 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMateo VogelTKO 48: Sousa vs Gane · May 24, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Bantamweight
- WJohnny BaldridgeTKO 47: Jourdain vs. Lapilus · Apr 11, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WMichael ImperatoTKO 38: Ascension · Apr 7, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WJuliano CostaM4TC 21: Supremacy · Jun 25, 2016· R1 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
- WFiruz AbdulloevACA 30: ACB 30 - Young Eagles 5 · Feb 20, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Bantamweight
- WRaimonds KozlovskisFREON: Gigant Fights 4 · Nov 14, 2015· R2 · 3:28 · Bantamweight
- WSamuel MoisanHybrid Pro Series 4 · Oct 17, 2015· R1 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- WNikolay BaykinOplot Challenge 110 · May 23, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WMike KaramRivals MMA 1 · Mar 13, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WKevin WalkerEmpire MMA 1 · May 17, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Ziad Ayman2-3
- LAbdelmoumen MssaateUAE Warriors 68 · Mar 27, 2026Submission · R2 · 0:32 · Bantamweight
- L
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL MENA 2: 2025 First Round · Jul 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WHadi Omar Al HussainiPFL MENA 2: 2024 Regular Season · Jul 12, 2024Submission · R3 · 4:24 · Bantamweight
- WMarabet EslamEVO Championship 90 · Feb 8, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:11 · Bantamweight
Full record · 10 fightsShow less
- WMohamed BahbahMonster Fighting Championship · Nov 19, 2021Decision
- WHossam HassanMonster FC 3 · Sep 10, 2021Unanimous Decision
- WIbrahim HassanAUFC 30 · Jan 6, 2021Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Bantamweight
- WAhmed SamirAUFC 27 · Aug 28, 2020Submission · R1 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- LKareem Ashrafa AbduallahAUFC 14 · Aug 11, 2017Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Xavier Alaoui vs Ziad Ayman?
Xavier Alaoui defeated Ziad Ayman by Decision in the Featherweight bout of PFL MENA 5: Riyadh 2025, held Friday, July 4, 2025 at The Green Halls, Riyadh.