"Ziam fired a kick as the pair opened hot; a second kick by Ziam was caught, with Sadykhov driving him to the fence, only for Ziam to reverse. Ziam landed a hammerfist to the thigh as the pair jockeyed for position; Sadykhov threated with a trip even with his back on the fence. When they eventually did go down, a scramble saw Ziam briefly on top, threatening with a choke."
"Sadykhov survived the round, but would be looking for a better result in the second frame. Instead, Ziam came out and put the pressure on early, backing Sadykhov up. He stormed back moments later however, with Ziam then firing an uppercut and low kick on his next attack. Sadykhov was working the low kicks as well, in a very back-and-forth first two minutes of round two."
"With just over two minutes left in the round, a clinch led to the pair briefly going back to the ground, Ziam arguably having the upper hand. They scrambled right back up, however, ending up in another clinch, this time with Sadykhov pressing Ziam into the fence. A reversal later, and Zian was back in control. He would try kicking Sadykhov's leg out from under him, but Sadykhov was a tough nut to crack, or take down. A throw would finally get the job done."
Fares Ziam entered the bout riding a five-fight win streak and faced Nazim Sadykhov, who was unbeaten in the UFC since 2023. Ziam opened aggressively with kicks and reversals, landed a hammerfist to the thigh, and repeatedly neutralized Sadykhov's fence trips. A scramble placed Ziam on Sadykhov's back where he locked hooks and a body triangle, threatening a rear-naked choke. Ziam maintained pressure in round two with strikes, clinch work, and takedown attempts while Sadykhov answered with low kicks and a late throw to change position.
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