UFC UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis Final

Lightweight

Matt Frevola vs Fares Ziam

Matt Frevola
United States

Matt Frevola

“The Steamrolla”

11-6-1

VS
Fares Ziam
France

Fares Ziam

“The Smile Killer”

18-6

Winner

Winner

Fares Ziam

KO/TKO (Knee · Head · In Clinch) · Round 3 — 2:59

28 September 2024 · Accor Arena, Paris, France

Key takeaways

  • Fares Ziam beat Matt Frevola by KO/TKO in round 3 at 2:59.
  • Fares Ziam landed 69 of 107 total strikes and 4 of 4 takedowns, with 4:43 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 18-20, 18-20, 17-20.
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Tale of the tape

Matt FrevolaFares Ziam
11-6-1Record18-6
34Age on fight night27
5′9″ (175 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gracie Tampa SouthTeamKill Cliff FC
Huntington, New York, United StatesFromVenissieux, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

Fight statistics

25of 72 · 35%Total strikes landed69of 107 · 64%
12of 51Head strikes48of 83
9of 14Body strikes18of 21
4of 7Leg strikes3of 3
1of 3Takedowns4of 4
0Knockdowns1
1Submission attempts1
2:47Control time4:43

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

Round by round

Matt FrevolaRoundFares Ziam
12/27strikes1/3TD0KD1:49controlR124/35strikes0/0TD0KD1:20control
12/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:58controlR237/60strikes1/1TD0KD1:10control
1/7strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR38/12strikes3/3TD1KD2:13control

Judges’ scorecards

Mongi Zitouni

9R1109R210

18total20

Sal D'amato

9R1109R210

18total20

David Lethaby

9R1108R210

17total20

Form going into the fight

Matt Frevola

  1. LBenoit Saint DenisKO/TKO R1 1:312023
  2. WDrew DoberKO/TKO R1 4:082023
  3. WOttman AzaitarKO/TKO R1 2:302022
  4. WGenaro ValdezKO/TKO R1 3:152022
  5. LTerrance McKinneyKO/TKO R1 0:072021

Fares Ziam

  1. WClaudio Puellessplit decision2024
  2. WJai Herbertunanimous decision2023
  3. WMichal Figlakunanimous decision2022
  4. LTerrance McKinneysubmission R1 2:112022
  5. WLuigi Vendraminimajority decision2021

Also on this card

Renato Moicano vs Benoit Saint DenisLightweightTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 5:00Brendan Allen vs Nassourdine ImavovMiddleweightunanimous decisionJoanderson Brito vs William GomisFeatherweightsplit decisionBryan Battle vs Kevin JoussetWelterweightKO/TKO R2 3:47Gabriel Miranda vs Morgan CharriereFeatherweightKO/TKO R2 0:27

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