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6 days agoUFC 323: Fares Ziam Smashes Nazim Sadykhov with Second Left in Second Round
Fares Ziam controlled grappling exchanges and secured back control while pressuring Nazim Sadykhov throughout the lightweight bout.
The death of UFC lightweight Fares Ziam's grandmother has seen him withdraw from UFC Paris this Saturday. Ziam (17-4) had been expected to face Kaue Fernandes at the Fight Night event, in a main card bout. The French star sits on a five-fight win streak that includes victories over Jai Herbert and Matt Frevola, among others. To date, he had fought on (and won at) every single one of the UFC's trips to Paris, starting with the promotion's debut at the Accor Arena in 2022.