Fares Ziam scored his first UFC finish in emphatic fashion.
Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) knocked out Matt Frevola (11-5-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) with a devastating knee at the 2:59 mark of Round 3 in their lightweight main card bout at UFC Fight Night 243 on Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris.
Ziam was in firm control throughout the fight, stunning Frevola on multiple occasions. He mixed up his attack with some takedowns, before landing a thunderous knee in the clinch which put Frevola out cold. Frevola was on his back for several minutes, but eventually left the cage on his feet with the help of medical officials.
Check out the replay of Ziam’s finish below (via X):
WHAT A KO FROM FARES ZIAM 😱#UFCParis 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/KZ9ed3oaYk
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 28, 2024
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Ziam extended his winning streak to four. The 27-year-old Algerian-French fighter has now won six of his past seven. Frevola, meanwhile, has been knocked out in back-to-back fights.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 243 results include:
- Fares Ziam def. Matt Frevola via knockout (knee) – Round 3, 2:59
- Ion Cutelaba def. Ivan Erslan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Oumar Sy def. Da Woon Jung via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ludovit Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ailin Perez def. Darya Zheleznyakova via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:52
- Daniel Barezdef. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:34
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 243.
