Don Madge defeated Farès Ziam by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Don Madge won the decision.
Don Madge vs Farès Ziam
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Madge
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Madge
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Madge
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Madge
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Madge
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Madge
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Madge
- MMAMania.com30-27Madge
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Madge
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Madge
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Madge
Fan Scorecards
16 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Don Madge | Farès Ziam |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -185 | +147 |
| Bovada | -200 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -184 | +161 |
| sports-interaction | -190 | +150 |
| unibet | -177 | +140 |
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Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Fight Fit Militia · South Africa- —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)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Don Madge vs Farès Ziam?
Don Madge defeated Farès Ziam by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Don Madge won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Don Madge vs Farès Ziam?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Don Madge won the decision.
Was Don Madge vs Farès Ziam a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Don Madge.