Fares Ziam draws unranked Tom Nolan at UFC Fight Night 278

Fares Ziam is yet to get matched up with a ranked UFC lightweight.

Ziam takes on rising Tom Nolan at UFC Fight Night 278 on June 6, which takes place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas (Paramount+). Both fighters confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from MMA Odds Breaker.

Ziam (18-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) debuted in the UFC’s 155-pound rankings after finishing Nazim Sadykhov by TKO at UFC 323 this past December. The win over Sadykhov marked the 29-year-old Algerian-French fighter’s sixth win in a row.

Since losing his UFC debut, Dana White’s Contender Series alum Nolan (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has won four straight fights. The Aussie is coming off a bonus-winning submission of Charlie Campbell at UFC Fight Night 260 last June.

The latest UFC Fight Night 278 lineup includes:

Belal Muhammad v. Gabriel Bonfim

Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

Jeisla Chaves vs. Yuneisy Duben

Edgar Chairez vs. Bruno Silva

Joanderson Brito vs. Jordan Leavitt

Ariane Carnelossi vs. Ketlen Souza

Iwo Baraniewski vs. Billy Elekana

Imanol Rodriguez vs. Matt Schnell

Priscila Cachoeira vs. Chelsea Chandler

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Fares Ziam draws unranked lightweight at UFC Fight Night 278

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