Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Mexico City
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Claudio Puelles
Claudio Puelles
“Prince of Peru”
13-5-0
RESULT

Farès Ziam def. Claudio Puelles (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Farès Ziam
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer”
18-5-0
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Arena CDMX, México D.F., Mexico

Farès Ziam defeated Claudio Puelles by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Mexico City, held Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..

Fight stats

Claudio Puelles
Farès Ziam
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 9
Significant strikes
31 of 48
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
17 of 27
Total strikes
58 of 82
7 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
54%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
2
7:14
Control time
4:30
Significant strikes by target
1 of 5
Head
23 of 38
3 of 4
Body
6 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
3 of 8
Distance
5 of 15
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
24 of 30

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
9 of 17
6 of 9
Total str.
18 of 26
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:21
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 3
Sig. str.
14 of 20
4 of 11
Total str.
23 of 32
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
2:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 2
Sig. str.
8 of 11
7 of 7
Total str.
17 of 24
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:14
Ctrl
1:46

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#PuellesZiam
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#PuellesZiam
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Raul Salas
#PuellesZiam
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Puelles
–
12
Ziam
●30–27 Ziam×6●29–28 Ziam×6
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Puelles
95%
Ziam
83 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Ziam56.6%●29–28 Ziam37.3%●30–27 Puelles2.4%●29–28 Puelles2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Ziam
R2
80%
Ziam
R3
90%
Ziam

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
18-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
30
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.54
SLpM
2.68
46%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.62
SApM
1.58
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.29
TD Avg.
1.86
33%
TD Acc.
42%
60%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Claudio Puelles · 2-3
  • L
    Joaquim Silva
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Farès Ziam
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs AndradeSat, Apr 23, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Lightweight
  • W
    Chris Gruetzemacher
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
Farès Ziam · 4-1
  • L
    Tom Nolan
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Nazim Sadykhov
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mike Davis
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Matt Frevola
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Claudio Puelles
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 11 fights
17.9
Avg sig. strikes
35.4
2.56
Avg takedowns
1.64
5:12
Avg control time
3:35
43
Career high strikes
61
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Claudio Puelles
Strike target
Farès Ziam
62%
Head
66%
32%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
16%
Claudio Puelles
Strike position
Farès Ziam
56%
Distance
70%
6%
Clinch
13%
38%
Ground
18%