MEXICO CITY – Fares Ziam beat Claudio Puelles with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 237 at Mexico City Arena.
Take a look inside the fight with Ziam, who won for the third straight time.
Claudio Puelles vs. Fares Ziam
Fares Ziam def. Claudio Puelles, UFC Fight Night 237
Result: Fares Ziam def. Claudio Puelles via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Updated records: Ziam (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Puelles (12-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Key stats: All five of Ziam’s wins in the UFC have been by decision. Before he came to the UFC, he had just one decision victory.
Ziam on the fight's key moment
Fares Ziam
“Claudio is a very tough grappler. I was close to submitting him in the first round, but the fight happened like that. The most important is the victory.”
Ziam on what he wants next
Jul 8, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jalin Turner (red gloves) fights Dan Hooker (blue gloves) during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
“I want to fight Dan Hooker. It’s going to be a striking match – not like that grappling, grappling, grappling. I know I can strike, too. He’s top 10 and I want to enter in the top 15 if (I beat him). Let’s go.
“I want Dan Hooker. Maybe when he sees this interview, he’s going to say, ‘Who the f*ck is that guy?,’ but I don’t care.”
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