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Fares Ziam vs Nazim Sadykhov

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 6, 2025Odds at the close
Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov · KO/TKO, round 2 (4:59)
Favourite
Fares
Ziam
Lightweight
Record
17-4
UFC
7-2
Age
28
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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ZiamSadykhov
Closing line
64%36%
Opened −130 / +110, closed −200 / +163. The line moved toward Fares Ziam since it opened.
Underdog
Nazim
Sadykhov
Lightweight
Record
11-1
UFC
4-0
Age
31
Height
5'10"
Reach
69"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Fares ZiamNazim Sadykhov
Significant strikes31 of 494 of 16
Knockdowns10
Takedowns2 of 50 of 2
Control time5:580:39
Submission attempts20

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
24
Round 1
17
34
Round 2
■ Fares Ziam ■ Nazim Sadykhov

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Terrance McKinney
Fares Ziam
Lost · submission, round 1
Feb 2022 · McKinney landed 0.9 more a minute
Nazim Sadykhov
Won · submission, round 2
Jul 2023 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute

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