Claudio Puelles and Fares Ziam faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2, which took place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, inside the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 237 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 237 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Claudio Puelles defeated Fares Ziam in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 109 strikes combined in this fight, 57 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Claudio Puelles full fight stats
Claudio Puelles landed 63% of all his strikes. There were 1 of 5 significant strikes to the head, 3 of 4 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Claudio Puelles attempted 13 takedowns and landed 7. Here are all the strikes Claudio Puelles threw and landed against Fares Ziam.
Strikes Thrown |
17 of 27 (63%) |
Significant Strikes |
4 of 9 (44%) |
Head Strikes |
1 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
7 of 13 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Fares Ziam did against Claudio Puelles.
Fares Ziam full fight stats
Fares Ziam was firing at a 71% accuracy, throwing 82 strikes and landing 58. There were 31 significant strikes, 23 of 38 landing to the head, 6 of 7 shots to the body and 2 of 3 leg kicks. Fares Ziam went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
58 of 82 (71%) |
Significant Strikes |
31 of 48 (65%) |
Head Strikes |
23 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Claudio Puelles won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 237 |
Date |
February 24, 2024 |
Fight |
Claudio Puelles vs. Fares Ziam |
Winner |
Claudio Puelles |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
109 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
57 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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