Lightweight
3 Rounds
Don Madge won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 7, 2019·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupDon Madge: WrestlervsFares Ziam: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Don Madge wins(67.7%)
Actual result: Don Madge 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.
- Stance matchup historically favors Don Madge (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Don Madge
Red Corner
VS
Fares Ziam
Blue Corner
-190
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
35
Age
29
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
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.
Don Madge
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Te Edwards · Oct 18Fares ZiamW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jai Herbert · Jul 23W
vs Claudio Puelles · Feb 24W
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.
Don MadgeMetricFares Ziam
2.08
Strikes / min
2.87
0.74
Strikes absorbed / min
1.53
67%
Strike defense
65%
2.22
TDs / 15 min
1.73
80%
Takedown defense
71%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.34evenly matched on net striking+1.34
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Don MadgeFares Ziam
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Don Madge(2 fights)Fares Ziam(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+18.5-18.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Don Madge
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights2
Fares Ziam
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10