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Fares Ziam Dominates UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia

The UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia showcased a noteworthy opening fight for the main card, featuring two emerging pros in the competitive lightweight sector. Fares Ziam and Mike Davis, part of perhaps the most densely packed set of contenders in the UFC, entered the Saudi Arabian arena with the goal to extend their individual chains of victories. Ziam brought into the fray an impressive streak of four back-to-back wins, his latest triumph being a crushing blow to Matt Frevola in the previous September, which took him down with a knee strike. Similarly, Davis entered the match bolstering a winning sequence of his own, the string of four wins although marred by injuries since 2020, however the battle against Ziam offered ‘Beast Boy’ the opportunity to bag double victories in a year for the first time post-2019.

In the initial stages of the match, Ziam successfully gained the superior position several times, and landed a series of significant blows against an unexpectedly cautious Davis. However, the game took an interesting turn in the last minute when Davis sprung into action and retaliated with his own powerful attack, successfully gaining a takedown, and finished with some effective ground leveling strikes in the concluding sixty seconds. Davis, also known as ‘Beast Boy’, suffered a nasty injury that lascivated the ring red with the violent grappling during the second round, only to find Ziam wasting no time in driving the fight back on the mat as the third round began.

True to its hype, the fast-paced lightweight match did not disappoint the audience looking forward to UFC’s Saudi night. As the match cut through the anticipated three rounds, it was Ziam who emerged as the clear winner, earning his fifth consecutive victory with unanimous 30-27 scores from all three judges. The ‘Smile Killer’ continues on his impressive streak, transforming his initial UFC career from 2-2 to a series of victorious bouts. Given the extraordinary momentum he has been riding, it is highly probable that Ziam will soon go toe-to-toe with the ranked opponents whenever he enters the Octagon next.