I'm not sure I've Ever Disliked a Fighter More than Fares Ziam

[EndlessCritic]

Fares Ziam currently finds himself on a 5 fight win streak, after an unimpressive 2-2 start to his UFC career.

He looked awful his first 4 UFC fights, which included a robbery win over Mullarkey, and barely surviving a third round beating against Vendramini.

So why do I dislike the guy? He seems to beat guys and win on pure defense.

For reasons unclear, everyone tries to fight him on the ground. And simply be virtue of being a sound defensive fighter, he is generally able to fend off his opponents' aggression, wind up on top, and steal rounds.

What makes it all so baffling is he's shown almost zero power on his feet at range. I'm not sure he's hurt a single opponent with a standing punch in the UFC. Yet a guy like Mike Davis apparently felt it was a good strategy to pull guard at the start of round 1, rather than try to box.

Why is everyone so desperate to take this guy down, when he keeps shutting everyone down?

The kicker? I literally had money on Ziam yesterday. And I'm still pissed off watching guys lose to him.

 

[xmovingparts]

he busted frevola up but that was after defending almost immediate td attempts.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Didn t he win by devastating KO like 2 events ago? BTW i also dislike him for reasons unclear to me lol.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Didn t he win by devastating KO like 2 events ago? BTW i also dislike him for reasons unclear to me lol.

He KO'ed Frevola in the clinch. It was a great KO, but it wasn't a strike at range.

Just another example of a guy losing a fight trying to get Ziam on the ground. (Though in fairness to Frevola, he'd already taken quite a beating by this point, and paid the price trying to do what he could to win.)

 

[HHJ]

I dont dislike him at all but some people just dont like certain fighting styles. iz what it iz

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Didn t he win by devastating KO like 2 events ago? BTW i also dislike him for reasons unclear to me lol.

It is probably because he is French

 

[Krixes]

Whenever I see his name I think of this guy.. (I know it's not even the same name)

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

It is probably because he is French

Actually because for some reason he has strong racaille vibes to me.

 

[usernamee]

It sounds like you need to emotionally detach yourself from these things a bit champ

 

[EndlessCritic]

I dont dislike him at all but some people just dont like certain fighting styles. iz what it iz

That's the problem. He doesn't have a style. He just shuts down his opponent's gameplan, and then outlasts them.

 

[EndlessCritic]

It sounds like you need to emotionally detach yourself from these things a bit champ

I've been posting on this forum (and betting on this sport) for over 15 years precisely because of my deep emotional detachment to this sport. Zero chance that's going to stop.

 

[usernamee]

I've been posting on this forum (and betting on this sport) for over 15 years precisely because of my deep emotional detachment to this sport. Zero chance that's going to stop.

But disliking a guy because people fight him the wrong way and he's defensively sound? Really grasping at the straws to find something to hate here

 

[VAfan]

yet another example of me slowly losing touch with the sport. i'd never heard that name until i watched the card yesterday.

 

[Rektkid]

Looks like he's building up good momentum and is one to keep an eye out on for the future. He looks a good fighter wherever the fight takes place.

 

[EndlessCritic]

But disliking a guy because people fight him the wrong way and he's defensively sound? Really grasping at the straws to find something to hate here

I could not disagree more.

My love for this sport (and particular fighters) is tied to the fighters having a particularly unique game they impose. Matt Brown's foot sweeps. Crocop's left high kick. Rousey's armbar. Khabib and Islam's grind. Balaev's single leg. Merab's volume and pressure. Cruz' footwork. Pereira's left hook. Satoshi's triangles. Natalia Silva's distance management. Goltsov's jab. etc. etc. etc.

Ziam isn't winning any of his fights by imposing any game. And watching him win by fighters effectively beating themselves is painful to watch.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Looks like he's building up good momentum and is one to keep an eye out on for the future. He looks a good fighter wherever the fight takes place.

At this point he'd be an underdog to every single fighter in the top 15.

A guy like Alvarez is a way better prospect. Bahamones is way more interesting too.

 

[usernamee]

I could not disagree more.

My love for this sport (and particular fighters) is tied to the fighters having a particularly unique game they impose. Matt Brown's foot sweeps. Crocop's left high kick. Rousey's armbar. Khabib and Islam's grind. Balaev's single leg. Merab's volume and pressure. Cruz' footwork. Pereira's left hook. Satoshi's triangles. Natalia Silva's distance management. Goltsov's jab. etc. etc. etc.

Ziam isn't winning any of his fights by imposing any game. And watching him win by fighters effectively beating themselves is painful to watch.

you still don't have to dislike any fighter to love unique games of fighters..

 

[HHJ]

He just shuts down his opponent's gameplan, and then outlasts them.

MERAB-ESQUE, JOE

 

[EndlessCritic]

MERAB-ESQUE, JOE

Is this a joke? I'm not sure there's a single fighter who has a more imposing gameplan than Merab in the UFC right now.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Actually because for some reason he has strong racaille vibes to me.

Riff raff on the UFC roster? No way