Combat Edge Intelligence

Fares Ziam vs Manuel Torres

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

18-5-0Record17-4-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'0"Height5'9"
75″Reach73"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamEntram Gym

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 1711
If they win+16→ 1727
If they lose-16→ 1695
Manuel TorresNow 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.

1671 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1637 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.87
Sig. strikes / min
7.29
53%
Strike accuracy
60%
1.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.08
65%
Strike defense
54%
1.73
Takedown avg.
1.72
41%
Takedown accuracy
67%
71%
Takedown defense
91%
0.46
Submission avg.
0.86

Trajectory

Fares ZiamManuel Torres
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (39%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
4 (22%)
Submission
7 (41%)
7 (39%)
Decision
1 (6%)

Combat Edge model read

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1711 vs 1711), separated by just 0 points.

Fares Ziam finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Manuel Torres 94%.

Fares Ziam carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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