Combat Edge Intelligence

Axel Sola vs Fares Ziam

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Fares Ziam

“Smile Killer”

18-5-0LightweightUFC

1711Good

Tale of the tape

12-1-1Record18-5-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height6'0"
74"Reach75″
154 lbsWeight155 lbs
Boxing Squad· 1708 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamKill Cliff FC

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Axel SolaNow 1706
If they win+16→ 1722
If they lose-16→ 1690
Fares ZiamNow 1711
If they win+16→ 1727
If they lose-16→ 1695

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1557 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1671 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.50
Sig. strikes / min
2.68
50%
Strike accuracy
52%
4.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.58
62%
Strike defense
64%
1.89
Takedown avg.
1.86
9%
Takedown accuracy
0%
67%
Takedown defense
71%
0.47
Submission avg.
0.52

Trajectory

Axel SolaFares Ziam
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Win method breakdown

6 (50%)
KO/TKO
7 (39%)
2 (17%)
Submission
4 (22%)
4 (33%)
Decision
7 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Axel Sola and Fares Ziam within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1706 vs 1711), separated by just 5 points.

Axel Sola finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Fares Ziam 61%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.