Result
Tom NolanDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeJason Herzog
Details(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Elo swing-17Fares Ziam (1730 → 1713)+17Tom Nolan (1709 → 1726)
DateJun 6, 2026
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMeta APEX
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
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L
Smile Killer | 18-6-0Fares Ziam
W
Big Train | 11-1-0Tom Nolan
Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Jason Herzog
Details :(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fares Ziam
Elo1694Good
3Y trend1676 → 1694
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Tom Nolan
Elo1726Good
3Y trend1647 → 1726
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Tom Nolan won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Tom Nolan 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 Fares Ziam and Tom Nolan 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.
Fares ZiamTom Nolan
Elo edge
Fares Ziam1694-19 last move
Tom Nolan1726+17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Fares Ziam#79 of 430 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 #78 Salah Eddine Hamli, 1 ahead of #80 Jordan Vucenic.
Tom Nolan#46 of 430 active Lightweight fighters · 1726 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Bogdan Grad (rated 1692 at the time): +35.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Nikolas Motta (rated 1623 at the time): -31.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +110 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #45 Drakkar Klose, 2 ahead of #47 Chris Duncan.
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
Fares ZiamvsTom Nolan
Control time
5:07vs6:47
Total strikes
48vs65
Sig. strikes
16vs31
Takedowns
3vs2
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Fares ZiamKO/TKO leads 39% of wins
Tom NolanKO/TKO leads 45% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MUHAMMAD VS BONFIM. Tom Nolan 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.
Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan quick answers
Who won Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan?
Tom Nolan won Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan on?
Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MUHAMMAD VS BONFIM.
What are the records for Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan?
Fares Ziam enters with a 18-6-0 record and Tom Nolan enters with a 11-1-0 record.
What division is Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan?
Fares Ziam vs Tom Nolan is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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