Lightweight
3 Rounds
Fares Ziam won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 24, 2024·Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico
Style matchupClaudio Puelles: WrestlervsFares Ziam: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Fares Ziam wins(51.5%)
Actual result: Fares Ziam wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Fares Ziam enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Claudio Puelles threatens submissions; Fares Ziam has lost 50% of fights by sub.
- Fares Ziam has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Claudio Puelles (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Claudio Puelles
Red Corner
VS
Fares Ziam
Blue Corner
+180
(36%)
Vegas Odds
-218
(69%)
30
Age
29
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'1"
182.88 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Claudio PuellesL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jordan Leavitt · Jun 21W
SUBvs Chris Gruetzemacher · Dec 21W
SUBvs Clay Guida · Apr 22L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Nov 22L
vs Joaquim Silva · Sep 25Fares ZiamW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Michal Figlak · Sep 22W
vs Jai Herbert · Jul 23W
KOvs Matt Frevola · Sep 24W
vs Mike Davis · Feb 25W
KOvs Nazim Sadykhov · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Claudio PuellesMetricFares Ziam
1.54
Strikes / min
2.87
2.62
Strikes absorbed / min
1.53
48%
Strike defense
65%
3.29
TDs / 15 min
1.73
60%
Takedown defense
71%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.08Δ 2.42 — meaningful gap+1.34
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Claudio PuellesFares Ziam
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Claudio Puelles(8 fights)Fares Ziam(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+252.0-252.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Claudio Puelles
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights8
Fares Ziam
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10