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

Farès Ziam def. Claudio Puelles (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Farès Ziam
FranceFarès 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.. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Farès Ziam won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Claudio Puelles
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +168Best: +190
Farès Ziam
-217
68% implied win probability
Open: -204Best: -160

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookClaudio PuellesFarès Ziam
BetAnything+160-210
BetOnline+180-210
BetUS+170-210
Betway+175-250
Bovada+170-210
Cloudbet+189-277
DraftKings+154-200
FanDuel+190-260
MyBookie+120-160
Pinnacle+168-239
SXBet+172-220
unibet+165-210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Claudio Puelles vs Farès Ziam?

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.. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Farès Ziam won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Claudio Puelles vs Farès Ziam?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Farès Ziam won the decision.

Was Claudio Puelles vs Farès Ziam a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 83 fan cards scored it for Farès Ziam; 100% of 12 media scores picked Farès Ziam.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Claudio Puelles 44%56% Farès Ziam

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Claudio Puelles
Submission Ace
4 edges
Farès Ziam
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power81
59Speed96
50Precision96
69Durability78
93Engine75
97Wrestling94
97Ground85

Biggest edge Farès Ziam, Punch speed +47

Attribute by attribute

Claudio Puelles is on the left of every row, Farès Ziam on the right.
52Punch power72
85Kick power90
49Punch speed96
69Kick speed96
50Accuracy96
97Takedowns94
96Ground striking94
98Submissions76
66Chin69
71Body strength86
93Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
18-5-0
1696
Power Index rating
1739
0
Win Streak
0
30
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Peru
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

1.54
SLpM
2.68
46%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.62
SApM
1.58
48%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

3.29
TD Avg.
1.86
33%
TD Acc.
42%
60%
TD Def.
70%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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