Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Puelles vs Ziam
Feb. 24, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 249
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 511
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 21
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Vénissieux, France
Trains at
Sanford MMA
Fighting style
Kickboxer
Age
26
Height
73.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Sep. 7, 2019
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
42.00
- Pro since 2014
- Five wins by KO, four by submission (Guillotine, RNC, arm triangle, armbar)
- Five first round finishes
- Has won 10 of his last 12 and three in a row
- Owns 2018 KO win over UFC vet Abner Lloveras
UFC Fight Night (2/24/24) Ziam won a three round split decision over Claudio Puelles
UFC Fight Night (7/22/23) Ziam won a three round unanimous decision over Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Ziam won a three round unanimous decision over Michal Figlak
UFC Fight Night (2/26/22) Ziam was submitted by Terrance McKinney via rear naked choke at 2:11 of the first round
UFC 263 (6/12/21) Ziam won a three round majority decision over Luigi Vendramini
UFC Fight Night (10/17/20) Ziam won a three round unanimous decision over Jamie Mullarkey
UFC 242 (9/7/19) Ziam lost a three round unanimous decision to Don Madge
When and why did you start training for fighting? At the age of 12 with my brother because we loved it.
What ranks and titles have you held? French kickboxing champion, K-1, Sanda / ISKA K-1 European champion
Do you have any heroes? Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A goal of my life.
What was your job before you started fighting? Student
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
