Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Farès Ziam
The Smile Killer
18-5-0
RESULT

Tom Nolan def. Farès Ziam (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tom Nolan
Big Train
11-1-0
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tom Nolan defeated Farès Ziam by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim, held Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tom Nolan won the decision.

Fight stats

Farès Ziam
Tom Nolan
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 32
Significant strikes
31 of 66
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
48 of 70
Total strikes
65 of 116
3 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 6
60%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
5:07
Control time
6:47
Significant strikes by target
11 of 26
Head
13 of 38
3 of 4
Body
11 of 16
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 12
12 of 26
Distance
13 of 32
3 of 4
Clinch
7 of 13
1 of 2
Ground
11 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
13 of 25
14 of 23
Total str.
24 of 42
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:38
Ctrl
2:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
12 of 19
14 of 22
Total str.
26 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
3:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
6 of 22
20 of 25
Total str.
15 of 37
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
1:32

Judges' Scorecards

#ZiamNolan
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#ZiamNolan
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#ZiamNolan
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Ziam
-
11
Nolan
29-28 Nolan×11
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

21%
Ziam
79%
Nolan
52 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Nolan69.2%29-28 Ziam15.4%30-27 Nolan9.6%30-27 Ziam1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Nolan
R2
89%
Nolan
R3
90%
Ziam

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Farès Ziam
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -305Best: +733
Tom Nolan
+246
29% implied win probability
Open: +221Best: +290

Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFarès ZiamTom Nolan
4casters-296+272
4Cx-305+258
Bet105-285+247
BetAnything-340+260
BetMGM-350+260
BetOnline-350+285
BetRivers-192+130
BetUS-340+273
Betway-333+250
Bookmaker-315+256
Bovada-330+270
Caesars-370+290
Circa-300+250
Cloudbet-312+250
DraftKings-310+250
FanDuel-320+260
HardRockBet-325+250
Kalshi+733-900
MyBookie-340+260
Pinnacle-300+258
Polymarket-285+270
ProphetX-295+275
Stake-303+250
SXBet-286+260
YouWager-320+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Farès Ziam vs Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan defeated Farès Ziam by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim, held Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tom Nolan won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Farès Ziam vs Tom Nolan?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tom Nolan won the decision.

Was Farès Ziam vs Tom Nolan a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 79% of 52 fan cards scored it for Tom Nolan; 100% of 11 media scores picked Tom Nolan.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Farès Ziam 52%48% Tom Nolan

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)

Farès Ziam
Striking Technician
7 edges
Tom Nolan
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power75
96Speed72
96Precision59
78Durability73
75Engine92
94Wrestling91
85Ground81

Biggest edge Farès Ziam, Punch speed +43

Attribute by attribute

Farès Ziam is on the left of every row, Tom Nolan on the right.
72Punch power57
90Kick power93
96Punch speed53
96Kick speed90
96Accuracy59
94Takedowns91
94Ground striking66
76Submissions95
69Chin73
86Body strength73
75Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
11-1-0
1786
Power Index rating
1772
0
Win Streak
5
29
Age
26
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
France
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

2.68
SLpM
4.84
52%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.58
SApM
3.74
63%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
1.08
42%
TD Acc.
26%
70%
TD Def.
58%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Farès Ziam · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Tom Nolan · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
35.4
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:35
Avg control time
1:38
61
Career high strikes
84
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Farès Ziam
Strike target
Tom Nolan
66%
Head
50%
19%
Body
32%
16%
Leg
18%
Farès Ziam
Strike position
Tom Nolan
70%
Distance
77%
13%
Clinch
16%
18%
Ground
6%