LONDON – Fares Ziam beat Jai Herbert with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Ziam, who won for the fourth time in five fights.
Jai Herbert vs. Fares Ziam
Result: Fares Ziam def. Jai Herbert via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Updated records: Ziam (14-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Herbert (12-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC)
Key stat: Ziam stuffed all six of Herbert’s takedown attempts and landed nearly two-thirds of his total strikes.
Ziam on the fight's key moment
“I touched him with my left hook. When I touched him, he wanted to wrestle. I know he wanted to wrestle, but his wrestling is not good. I think I had a little bit too much respect for him. That’s why I (didn’t get a finish). The O2 arena is a big moment in my career, so I wanted to win, but I respect Jai too much. Normally, I’d go to war with him.”
Ziam on a chance to fight in Paris with his brother
“This week, I was in my room in the hotel, and we had big news of my brother, Yanis, fighting at UFC Paris, so we are very happy. I said to him, ‘Me and you, same card.’ It’s a dream for a long time, since we began our MMA careers, me and him.”
Ziam on what he wants next
“I’ll fight everybody. I don’t care. I just want to fight. I want to fight in Paris. Matt Frevola is a good fight. I want him. He’s top 15. I have time to get to the top 15. I’m 26 years old, 4-2 in UFC, and I just want to finish my fights. That’s it.”
To hear more from Ziam, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 224.
