Result
Don MadgeDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereePeter Hickmott
Details(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Elo swing+17Don Madge (1611 → 1628)
DateSep 7, 2019
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Arena
BroadcastPPV
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W
Magic Man | 11-5-1Don Madge
L
Smile Killer | 18-6-0Fares Ziam
Don Madge vs Fares Ziam
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Peter Hickmott
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Don Madge
Elo1620Solid
3Y trend1637 → 1620
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Fares Ziam
Elo1694Good
3Y trend1676 → 1694
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Don Madge won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Don Madge led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Don Madge and Fares Ziam across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Don MadgeFares Ziam
Elo edge
Don Madge1620-16 last move
Fares Ziam1694-19 last move
Why they are ranked here
Don MadgeNot on the active ladder · 1620 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Regis Muyambo (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Raush Manfio (rated 1605 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +8 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1592, not 1620: 28 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Fares Ziam#80 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1694 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Nazim Sadykhov (rated 1729 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Terrance McKinney (rated 1630 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +18 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #79 Salah Eddine Hamli, 1 ahead of #81 Jordan Vucenic.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Don MadgevsFares Ziam
Control time
9:37vs2:26
Sig. strikes
21vs10
Takedowns
3vs0
Total strikes
72vs70
Finishing profile
Don MadgeKO/TKO leads 45% of wins
Fares ZiamKO/TKO leads 39% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Don Madge vs Fares Ziam is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 242 : KHABIB VS POIRIER. Don Madge defeated Fares Ziam by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Don Madge vs Fares Ziam quick answers
Who won Don Madge vs Fares Ziam?
Don Madge won Don Madge vs Fares Ziam by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Don Madge vs Fares Ziam on?
Don Madge vs Fares Ziam is listed on UFC 242 : KHABIB VS POIRIER.
What are the records for Don Madge vs Fares Ziam?
Don Madge enters with a 11-5-1 record and Fares Ziam enters with a 18-6-0 record.
What division is Don Madge vs Fares Ziam?
Don Madge vs Fares Ziam is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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