Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Don Madge
South AfricaDon Madge
“Magic Man”
9-3-1
RESULT

Don Madge def. Farès Ziam (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Farès Ziam
FranceFarès Ziam
“The Smile Killer”
18-5-0
Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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.

Fight stats

Don Madge
Farès Ziam
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 49
Significant strikes
10 of 31
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
72 of 111
Total strikes
70 of 96
3 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 4
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:35
Control time
2:27
Significant strikes by target
11 of 36
Head
6 of 26
6 of 7
Body
1 of 2
4 of 6
Leg
3 of 3
8 of 27
Distance
8 of 25
3 of 8
Clinch
2 of 4
10 of 14
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 10
21 of 29
Total str.
30 of 41
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:22
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 20
Sig. str.
8 of 15
25 of 46
Total str.
21 of 29
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:51
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
0 of 6
26 of 36
Total str.
19 of 26
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#MadgeZiam
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Collett
#MadgeZiam
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Lethaby
#MadgeZiam
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Madge
-
0
Ziam
●30-27 Madge×9●29-28 Madge×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Madge
0%
Ziam
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Madge62.5%●29-28 Madge25%●30-28 Madge12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Madge
R2
94%
Madge
R3
100%
Madge

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Don Madge
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: -177
Farès Ziam
+152
40% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +161

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Don MadgeFarès Ziam
40%50%60%70%Aug 26Aug 30Sep 3Sep 7Aug 26, 3:30 AM UTC · Don Madge -135 (57%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -185 (65%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -185 (65%)Aug 27, 2:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Aug 27, 11:10 PM UTC · Don Madge -185 (65%)Aug 28, 2:00 PM UTC · Don Madge -184 (65%)Aug 29, 10:38 PM UTC · Don Madge -183 (65%)Aug 31, 11:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -183 (65%)Aug 31, 11:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -181 (64%)Sep 1, 8:10 PM UTC · Don Madge -181 (64%)Sep 1, 8:10 PM UTC · Don Madge -186 (65%)Sep 1, 8:30 PM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Sep 1, 11:35 PM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Sep 1, 11:35 PM UTC · Don Madge -184 (65%)Sep 2, 12:30 AM UTC · Don Madge -183 (65%)Sep 2, 12:50 AM UTC · Don Madge -184 (65%)Sep 2, 8:53 AM UTC · Don Madge -184 (65%)Sep 2, 11:20 AM UTC · Don Madge -186 (65%)Sep 2, 8:40 PM UTC · Don Madge -186 (65%)Sep 3, 1:25 AM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Sep 3, 1:25 AM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Sep 3, 7:40 PM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Sep 4, 12:25 AM UTC · Don Madge -191 (66%)Sep 4, 12:25 AM UTC · Don Madge -191 (66%)Sep 4, 1:20 AM UTC · Don Madge -191 (66%)Sep 4, 1:20 AM UTC · Don Madge -193 (66%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Don Madge -193 (66%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Don Madge -188 (65%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 4, 6:25 AM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 4, 6:25 AM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 4, 11:50 AM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Don Madge -175 (64%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Don Madge -175 (64%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Don Madge -176 (64%)Sep 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Don Madge -172 (63%)Sep 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Don Madge -172 (63%)Sep 5, 7:00 AM UTC · Don Madge -172 (63%)Sep 5, 7:00 AM UTC · Don Madge -173 (63%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -171 (63%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -171 (63%)Sep 5, 8:10 PM UTC · Don Madge -171 (63%)Sep 6, 5:50 AM UTC · Don Madge -173 (63%)Sep 6, 5:50 AM UTC · Don Madge -173 (63%)Sep 6, 7:05 AM UTC · Don Madge -174 (64%)Sep 6, 7:05 AM UTC · Don Madge -174 (64%)Sep 6, 3:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -174 (64%)Sep 6, 3:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -173 (63%)Sep 6, 4:30 PM UTC · Don Madge -173 (63%)Sep 6, 4:30 PM UTC · Don Madge -175 (64%)Sep 6, 5:00 PM UTC · Don Madge -176 (64%)Sep 6, 5:00 PM UTC · Don Madge -176 (64%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 6, 6:10 PM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 6, 6:10 PM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 6, 6:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 6, 6:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 7, 1:00 AM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 7, 2:40 AM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 7, 3:11 AM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 7, 4:00 AM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 7, 4:30 AM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 7, 4:30 AM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 7, 10:10 AM UTC · Don Madge -179 (64%)Sep 7, 10:10 AM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 7, 12:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 7, 1:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -177 (64%)Sep 7, 1:50 PM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 7, 2:00 PM UTC · Don Madge -178 (64%)Sep 7, 2:00 PM UTC · Don Madge -180 (64%)Sep 7, 2:05 PM UTC · Don Madge -182 (65%)Sep 7, 2:05 PM UTC · Don Madge -182 (65%)Sep 7, 2:15 PM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Sep 7, 2:15 PM UTC · Don Madge -187 (65%)Aug 26, 3:30 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +105 (49%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +105 (49%)Aug 26, 8:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +150 (40%)Aug 27, 2:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +150 (40%)Aug 27, 11:10 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +147 (40%)Aug 28, 2:00 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +144 (41%)Aug 29, 10:38 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Aug 31, 11:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Aug 31, 11:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 1, 8:10 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +149 (40%)Sep 1, 8:10 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +149 (40%)Sep 1, 8:30 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +149 (40%)Sep 1, 11:35 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 1, 11:35 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 2, 12:30 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 2, 12:50 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 2, 8:53 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +147 (40%)Sep 2, 11:20 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +147 (40%)Sep 2, 8:40 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +148 (40%)Sep 3, 1:25 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +148 (40%)Sep 3, 1:25 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +149 (40%)Sep 3, 7:40 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +148 (40%)Sep 4, 12:25 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +148 (40%)Sep 4, 12:25 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +152 (40%)Sep 4, 1:20 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +153 (40%)Sep 4, 1:20 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +153 (40%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +150 (40%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +150 (40%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +150 (40%)Sep 4, 5:40 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +144 (41%)Sep 4, 6:25 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +144 (41%)Sep 4, 6:25 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +143 (41%)Sep 4, 11:50 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +143 (41%)Sep 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +140 (42%)Sep 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +140 (42%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +138 (42%)Sep 5, 7:00 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +139 (42%)Sep 5, 7:00 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +139 (42%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +139 (42%)Sep 5, 6:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +140 (42%)Sep 5, 8:10 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +139 (42%)Sep 6, 5:50 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +139 (42%)Sep 6, 5:50 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 6, 7:05 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 6, 7:05 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +142 (41%)Sep 6, 3:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 6, 3:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +141 (41%)Sep 6, 4:30 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +143 (41%)Sep 6, 4:30 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +143 (41%)Sep 6, 5:00 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +143 (41%)Sep 6, 5:00 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +144 (41%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +144 (41%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 6, 6:10 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 6, 6:10 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 6, 6:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 6, 6:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 1:00 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 2:40 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 3:11 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 4:00 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 4:30 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 7, 4:30 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 7, 10:10 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 10:10 AM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 12:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +145 (41%)Sep 7, 1:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 7, 1:50 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +146 (41%)Sep 7, 2:00 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +147 (40%)Sep 7, 2:00 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +147 (40%)Sep 7, 2:05 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +147 (40%)Sep 7, 2:05 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +149 (40%)Sep 7, 2:15 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +149 (40%)Sep 7, 2:15 PM UTC · Farès Ziam +152 (40%)-187+152
SportsbookDon MadgeFarès Ziam
Bookmaker-185+147
Bovada-200+160
Pinnacle-184+161
sports-interaction-190+150
unibet-177+140

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

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.

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

Win probability

Don Madge 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)

Don Madge
Submission Ace
5 edges
Farès Ziam
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power81
71Speed96
85Precision96
79Durability78
74Engine75
72Wrestling94
98Ground85

Biggest edge Farès Ziam, Punch speed +29

Attribute by attribute

Don Madge is on the left of every row, Farès Ziam on the right.
95Punch power72
97Kick power90
67Punch speed96
74Kick speed96
85Accuracy96
72Takedowns94
97Ground striking94
98Submissions76
76Chin69
82Body strength86
74Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

9-3-1
Record
18-5-0
1666
Power Index rating
1707
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
29
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
South Africa
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

2.08
SLpM
2.68
52%
Str. Acc.
52%
0.74
SApM
1.58
67%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.22
TD Avg.
1.86
25%
TD Acc.
42%
80%
TD Def.
70%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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  • L
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    Knockout · R3 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 2:15 · Lightweight
Farès Ziam · 4-1
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 11 fights
21.0
Avg sig. strikes
35.4
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.64
5:04
Avg control time
3:35
21
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Don Madge
Strike target
Farès Ziam
60%
Head
66%
29%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
16%
Don Madge
Strike position
Farès Ziam
36%
Distance
70%
11%
Clinch
13%
53%
Ground
18%