Farès Ziam
“Smile Killer”
Record 18-5FranceSanford MMA
The style
Well-Rounded Finisher
UFC veteran · Balanced finishing rate · Bounce-back spot
GrapplingStriking
Farès 'Smile Killer' Ziam is a 29-year-old French lightweight who trains at Sanford MMA in Florida under Henri Hooft, a UFC mainstay since 2019 with regional titles from HIT and LFC on his résumé before he signed. A five-fight winning streak carried him to a knockout of Nazim Sadykhov and a decision over Mike Davis before Tom Nolan snapped it with a unanimous-decision win in June 2026. He now gets a marquee slot back home in Paris as the officially confirmed co-main event against fellow Frenchman Axel Sola.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 18-5 |
| Age | 29 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | France |
| Team | Sanford MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
7 KO/TKO4 SUB7 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO3 SUB2 DEC