UFC UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Final

Lightweight

Tom Nolan vs Fares Ziam

Tom Nolan
#11Australia

Tom Nolan

“Big Train”

11-1

Winner

VS
Fares Ziam
France

Fares Ziam

“The Smile Killer”

18-6

Winner

Tom Nolan

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

6 June 2026 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Tom Nolan beat Fares Ziam by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Tom Nolan landed 65 of 116 total strikes and 2 of 6 takedowns, with 6:47 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Tom NolanFares Ziam
11-1Record18-6
26Age on fight night29
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Team Compton Training CentreTeamKill Cliff FC
Toowoomba, Queensland, AustraliaFromVenissieux, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

Fight statistics

65of 116 · 56%Total strikes landed48of 70 · 69%
26of 65Head strikes31of 52
28of 33Body strikes11of 12
11of 18Leg strikes6of 6
2of 6Takedowns3of 5
0Submission attempts1
6:47Control time5:07

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Tom NolanRoundFares Ziam
24/42strikes2/2TD0KD2:05controlR114/23strikes1/2TD0KD1:38control
26/37strikes0/2TD0KD3:10controlR214/22strikes0/1TD0KD0:49control
15/37strikes0/2TD0KD1:32controlR320/25strikes2/2TD0KD2:40control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Derek Cleary

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Clemens Werner

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Tom Nolan

  1. WCharlie Campbellsubmission R1 4:082025
  2. WViacheslav Borshchevunanimous decision2025
  3. WAlex Reyesunanimous decision2024
  4. WVictor MartinezKO/TKO R1 3:502024
  5. LNikolas MottaKO/TKO R1 1:032024

Fares Ziam

  1. WNazim SadykhovKO/TKO R2 4:592025
  2. WMike Davisunanimous decision2025
  3. WMatt FrevolaKO/TKO R3 2:592024
  4. WClaudio Puellessplit decision2024
  5. WJai Herbertunanimous decision2023

Also on this card

Belal Muhammad vs Gabriel BonfimWelterweightunanimous decisionBrendan Allen vs Edmen ShahbazyanMiddleweightunanimous decisionBryce Mitchell vs Victor HenryBryce Mitchell vs Santiago LunaBantamweightsubmission R3 4:52Billy Elekana vs Iwo Baraniewski

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