Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Farès Ziam
The Smile Killer
18-4-0
RESULT

Tom Nolan def. Farès Ziam (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tom Nolan
Big Train
10-1-0
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.

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

Michael Bell
#ZiamNolan
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#ZiamNolan
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Clemens Werner
#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%30–29 Ziam1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Nolan
R2
89%
Nolan
R3
90%
Ziam

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

18-4-0
Record
10-1-0
0
Win Streak
5
29
Age
26
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Stance
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
5.87
52%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.53
SApM
4.73
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.73
TD Avg.
0.74
40%
TD Acc.
22%
71%
TD Def.
71%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Farès Ziam · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Tom Nolan · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, 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%