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UFCUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Farès Ziam
Farès Ziam
“The Smile Killer”
18-5-0
RESULT

Farès Ziam def. Luigi Vendramini (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Luigi Vendramini
Luigi Vendramini
“The Italian Stallion”
9-3-0
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States

Farès Ziam defeated Luigi Vendramini by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2, held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Fight stats

Farès Ziam
Luigi Vendramini
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 121
Significant strikes
34 of 95
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
43 of 125
Total strikes
50 of 116
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:09
Significant strikes by target
24 of 106
Head
19 of 73
8 of 8
Body
11 of 16
7 of 7
Leg
4 of 6
37 of 118
Distance
26 of 83
2 of 3
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 42
Sig. str.
7 of 26
14 of 42
Total str.
7 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 61
Sig. str.
10 of 32
18 of 61
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
17 of 37
11 of 22
Total str.
33 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:01

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#ZiamVendramini
1109
2109
3810
Total2828
Chris Flores
#ZiamVendramini
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#ZiamVendramini
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Ziam
2
Draw
0
Vendramini
●29–28 Ziam×12●28–28 Draw×2
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

45%
Ziam
52%
Draw
4%
Vendramini
83 fan scorecards submitted
●28–28 Draw51.8%●29–28 Ziam42.2%●29–28 Vendramini3.6%●28–26 Ziam1.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Ziam
R2
96%
Ziam
R3
54%
Vendramini

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
9-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.68
SLpM
2.82
52%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.58
SApM
3.82
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
1.11
42%
TD Acc.
15%
70%
TD Def.
100%
—
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
Luigi Vendramini · 1-3
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Farès Ziam
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jessin Ayari
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:20 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 4 fights
35.4
Avg sig. strikes
19.0
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:35
Avg control time
1:35
61
Career high strikes
34
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Farès Ziam
Strike target
Luigi Vendramini
66%
Head
59%
19%
Body
24%
16%
Leg
17%
Farès Ziam
Strike position
Luigi Vendramini
70%
Distance
82%
13%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
11%