Lightweight
3 Rounds
Fares Ziam won · U-DEC R3
FZ
MD
Fares ZiamvsMike Davis
UFC Event · Saturday, February 1, 2025Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Style matchupFares Ziam: Well-roundedvsMike Davis: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Mike Davis wins(57.5%)
Actual result: Fares Ziam wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Fares Ziam enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Mike Davis enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Fares Ziam has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Fares Ziam
Red Corner
VS
Mike Davis
Blue Corner
+122
(45%)
Vegas Odds
-144
(59%)
29
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Fares ZiamW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Michal Figlak · Sep 22W
vs Jai Herbert · Jul 23W
vs Claudio Puelles · Feb 24W
KOvs Matt Frevola · Sep 24W
KOvs Nazim Sadykhov · Dec 25Mike DavisW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Thomas Gifford · Oct 19L
vs Mason Jones · Jan 21W
vs Viacheslav Borshchev · Oct 22W
SUBvs Natan Levy · Mar 24W
KOvs Mitch Ramirez · Jul 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Fares ZiamMetricMike Davis
2.87
Strikes / min
4.73
1.53
Strikes absorbed / min
5.23
65%
Strike defense
54%
1.73
TDs / 15 min
2.40
71%
Takedown defense
60%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.34Δ 1.84 — meaningful gap-0.50
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Fares ZiamMike Davis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Fares Ziam(10 fights)Mike Davis(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+50.2-50.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-196.0196.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Fares Ziam
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10
Mike Davis
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights7