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Combat Edge Intelligence

Fares Ziam vs Viskhan Kadirov

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

1692Good

Tale of the tape

18-6-0Record17-4-0
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
6'0"Height5'10"
75″Reach-
155 lbsWeight145 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamFight Club Berkut· 1661 avg Elo · 9 rated

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 1692
If they win+16→ 1708
If they lose-16→ 1676
Viskhan KadirovNow 1691
If they win+16→ 1707
If they lose-16→ 1675

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.

1679 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1527 · 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 ZiamViskhan Kadirov
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (39%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
4 (22%)
Submission
5 (29%)
7 (39%)
Decision
4 (24%)

Combat Edge model read

Fares Ziam62%
Viskhan Kadirov 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Fares Ziam a 62% favorite over Viskhan Kadirov in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1692 vs 1691), separated by just 1 points.

Fares Ziam enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Viskhan Kadirov enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Fares Ziam finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Viskhan Kadirov 76%.

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