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UFCUFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Farès Ziam
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer”
18-5-0
RESULT

Farès Ziam def. Mike Davis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mike Davis
Mike Davis
“Beast Boy”
12-3-0
Saturday, February 1, 2025
anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Farès Ziam defeated Mike Davis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at anb Arena, Riyadh.

Fight stats

Farès Ziam
Mike Davis
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 56
Significant strikes
20 of 35
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
58 of 83
Total strikes
30 of 49
4 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 8
57%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
1
2
Reversals
3
7:11
Control time
3:59
Significant strikes by target
29 of 50
Head
13 of 26
5 of 5
Body
5 of 6
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 3
20 of 33
Distance
13 of 24
5 of 6
Clinch
2 of 2
10 of 17
Ground
5 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 24
Sig. str.
8 of 15
20 of 29
Total str.
10 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
6 of 8
23 of 33
Total str.
8 of 10
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
2:31
Ctrl
1:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
6 of 12
15 of 21
Total str.
12 of 21
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:17
Ctrl
0:47

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#ZiamDavis
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Lethaby
#ZiamDavis
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Clemens Werner
#ZiamDavis
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Ziam
–
0
Davis
●30–27 Ziam×9●29–28 Ziam×3
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Ziam
2%
Draw
5%
Davis
58 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Ziam62.1%●29–28 Ziam25.9%●29–28 Davis5.2%●30–26 Ziam3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Ziam
R2
85%
Ziam
R3
83%
Ziam

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
12-3-0
0
Win Streak
1
29
Age
33
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.68
SLpM
4.73
52%
Str. Acc.
53%
1.58
SApM
5.23
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
2.40
42%
TD Acc.
44%
70%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Mike Davis · 4-1
  • W
    Mitch Ramirez
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:08 · Lightweight
  • L
    Farès Ziam
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Natan Levy
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:43 · Lightweight
  • W
    Viacheslav Borshchev
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs YanSat, Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mason Jones
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs MagnyWed, Jan 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 7 fights
35.4
Avg sig. strikes
56.4
1.64
Avg takedowns
2.29
3:35
Avg control time
3:29
61
Career high strikes
139
4
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Farès Ziam
Strike target
Mike Davis
66%
Head
64%
19%
Body
27%
16%
Leg
9%
Farès Ziam
Strike position
Mike Davis
70%
Distance
74%
13%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
19%