It was he who opened the ball on the main card of UFC Paris 3, Saturday evening, at the Accor Arena in Bercy. Farès Ziam (27 years old, 1.83 m, 70 kg, 16-4) faced a former victim of Benoît Saint Denis, headliner of the event: the American Matt Frevola. Creative, varying the strike zones and levels, Ziam stifled the American, totally overwhelmed, and placed a knockout. stratospheric on a knee strike in the 3rd round. Frevola remained on the ground for very long minutes before finally getting up.
A big victory for Ziam which will have left its mark and perfectly launched the evening of the main card.