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Axel Sola vs Farès Ziam result

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse · Saturday, 5 September 2026 · Lightweight

Result · provisional

Axel Sola def. Farès Ziam

KO (punch) · R1 1:40

Model’s pre-fight pick: Farès Ziam 64% — ✗ upset

Ranking impact

Axel Solarating 1630 → 1769 (+139) · now #49
Farès Ziamrating 1853 → 1791 (-62) · now #29

The model’s pre-fight numbers

Axel SolaAxel Sola
Lightweight #49
36%
win probability
vs
Farès ZiamFarès Ziam
Lightweight #29
64%
win probability

Method lean: KO · 59% finish chance

Pre-fight preview

MMARANK's model made Farès Ziam the favourite, with a 64% win probability against Axel Sola.

Axel Sola is our #49 Lightweight; Farès Ziam is #29.

Axel Sola is 2-1 over the last 3 UFC fights, Farès Ziam 4-1 over 5 fights.

The model projected a KO/TKO, giving a 59% chance of a finish — Axel Sola stops 100% of opponents they beat, Farès Ziam 25%.

Records side by side

Axel SolaFarès Ziam
2-1UFC record (going in)8-3
1 / 1 / 0Wins KO / SUB / DEC2 / 0 / 5
#49 LightweightMMARANK ranking#29 Lightweight
5' 11"Height6' 1"
74"Reach75"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox

Recent form · last 5

Axel Sola2-1 last 3
WIsmael BonfimSUB · 25 Jul 26
LMason JonesDecision 30-27|29-28|29-28 · 21 Mar 26
WRhys McKeeKO · 6 Sept 25
Farès Ziam4-1 last 5
LTom NolanDecision 28-29|28-29|28-29 · 7 Jun 26
WNazim SadykhovKO · 7 Dec 25
WMike DavisDecision 30-27|30-27|30-27 · 1 Feb 25
WMatt FrevolaKO · 28 Sept 24
WClaudio Puelles— · 24 Feb 24

Common opponents · 0

No shared opponents in the data.

Tale of the tape

edges 4 — 5
46.2MMARANK rating▸ 63.4
#323P4P rank▸ #198
2-1UFC record▸ 8-3
1W streak ◂Current form1L skid
100% ◂Finish rate25%
4.07 ◂Strikes / min2.87
2.22 ◂Takedowns / 151.73
74"Reach▸ 75"
5'11"Height▸ 6'1"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox

FAQ

Who won Axel Sola vs Farès Ziam?

Axel Sola beat Farès Ziam by KO (punch) at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse on Saturday, 5 September 2026.

Did MMARANK's model pick the winner?

No — before the fight the model gave Farès Ziam a 64% win probability against Axel Sola.

What are Axel Sola's and Farès Ziam's records?

Axel Sola went in 2-1 in the UFC; Farès Ziam went in 8-3 in the UFC.

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