Fares Ziam’s knee leads to KO of the Year contender

Fares Ziam scored his first UFC end in emphatic trend.

Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) knocked out Matt Frevola (11-5-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) with a devastating knee on the 2:59 mark of Spherical 3 of their light-weight important card bout at UFC Battle Evening 243 on Saturday at Accor Area in Paris.

Ziam was in agency management all through the struggle, beautiful Frevola on a number of events. He combined up his assault with some takedowns, earlier than touchdown a thunderous knee within the clinch which put Frevola out chilly. Frevola was on his again for a number of minutes, however ultimately left the cage on his toes with the assistance of medical officers.

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— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 28, 2024

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Ziam prolonged his successful streak to 4. The 27-year-old Algerian-French fighter has now received six of his previous seven. Frevola, in the meantime, has been knocked out in back-to-back fights.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Battle Evening 243 outcomes embody:

• Fares Ziam def. Matt Frevola by way of knockout (knee) – Spherical 3, 2:59
• Ion Cutelaba def. Ivan Erslan by way of break up determination (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Oumar Sy def. Da Woon Jung by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Ludovit Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Ailin Perez def. Darya Zheleznyakova by way of submission (arm triangle choke) – Spherical 1, 3:52
• Daniel Barezdef. Victor Altamirano by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle by way of break up determination (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki by way of technical submission (guillotine choke) – Spherical 1, 3:34

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