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UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
7 Sept 2019
Lightweight
VS
32%
Madge
68%
Ziam
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
DM
Don Madge
"Magic Man"
93
6'0"72" reachSouthpaw35 yrs2-fight win streakVolume Striker
CFR 25
Fares
Fares Ziam
"The Smile Killer"
184
Well-Rounded2-fight slide29 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"
CFR 53
★ Official Result
Don MadgewinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Fares Ziam · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Ziam
Actual result
Madge wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

Ziam holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Madge has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 29 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Ziam has a chin rating of 62 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
MadgeZiam
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Madge
Ziam
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
72"
Reach
+75"
35
Age
+29
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Madge
Ziam
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.7
53.3
64.0
Performance Avg
45.8
40
Quality of Victory
32
100
Momentum Score
91
Madge
Ziam
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.0
/ 10
3.8
/ 10
6.5
Style: Pressure
3.8
6.0
Style: Volume
7.3
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
2 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
0
4
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
1Clinch0
8Ground0
Madge
Ziam
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
/ 10
1.8
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.3
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Madge
Ziam
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
62
Never stopped
Verdict
Moderate
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
2/12 fights
Chin rating based on
12/22 fights
Madge
Ziam
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
91
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
Madge
Ziam
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
25%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Madge
Ziam
Striking7.0 / 3.8Volume6.0 / 7.3Grappling1.2 / 1.8Wrestling0.8 / 1.3Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.5 / 3.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.8
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.8
6.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.3
Madge
Strike Zones
Ziam
Madge
Attacking
5HEAD4BODY0LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Ziam
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD4BODY0LEGS9 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Madge targets the head (56% of attacks) — Ziam absorbs 56% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Madge
RND
Ziam
0/0R00/0

Madge · Last 2

W · Dec · R3
Fares Ziam
Decision
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W · KO · R2
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L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · KO · R3
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KO/TKO
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