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Combat Edge Intelligence

Fares Ziam vs Kazuki Aimoto

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

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Fares Ziam
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Fares Ziam

“Smile Killer”

18-6-0LightweightUFC

1693Good

Tale of the tape

18-6-0Record10-0-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'0"Height5'9"
75″ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamRoom

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.

Fares ZiamNow 1693
If they win+16→ 1709
If they lose-16→ 1677
Kazuki AimotoNow 1695
If they win+16→ 1711
If they lose-16→ 1679

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.

1680 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1491 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.68
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
52%
Strike accuracy
Not available
1.58
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
64%
Strike defense
Not available
1.86
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
71%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.52
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Fares ZiamKazuki Aimoto
1550160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (39%)
KO/TKO
8 (80%)
4 (22%)
Submission
0 (0%)
7 (39%)
Decision
2 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

Fares Ziam57%
Kazuki Aimoto 43%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Fares Ziam a 57% favorite over Kazuki Aimoto in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Kazuki Aimoto's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1693 vs 1695), separated by just 2 points.

Fares Ziam enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Kazuki Aimoto enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Fares Ziam finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Kazuki Aimoto 80%.

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