The card isn\u2019t exactly packed with major names as of yet, but Marcel Dorff<\/a> reports that Fares Ziam is returning at the event to defend his #15 lightweight ranking against Tom Nolan in what should be an entertaining scrap.<\/p>\n Fares Ziam Gets Dangerous Matchup At UFC Vegas 118<\/p>\n A member of the UFC roster since 2019, Ziam made his Octagon debut at UFC 242 and saw a five-fight win streak come to a halt when he dropped a decision to Don Madge. <\/p>\n Jai Herbert (red gloves) fights Fares Ziam (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. | Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Ziam rebounded with back-to-back wins before being submitted by Terrance McKinney, which brought his overall UFC record to 2-2. Three-straight wins by decision allowed the Frenchman to finally build some momentum before he brutally stopped Matt Frevola at the 2024 edition of UFC Paris, earning a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus for his efforts. <\/p>\n Fares Ziam (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Nazim Sadykhov (red gloves) during UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cSmile Killer\u201d kicked off 2025 by taking a unanimous decision over Mike Davis <\/a>before he finished Nazim Sadykhov with strikes in his most recent outing, which brought his winning run to six fights. <\/p>\n Tom Nolan Earned “Performance Of The Night” Bonus For Last Win<\/p>\n Ziam will be tasked with defending his place in the lightweight Top 15 on June 6 when he meets Australia\u2019s Nolan, who comes into the night riding a four-fight win streak. <\/p>\n His first finish in UFC was a BIG ONE \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n Tom “Big Train” Nolan is looking to add another to his record book this weekend when he opens up the main card at #UFCPerth<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Nasw3bR3Ze<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The 26-year-old brought an undefeated record into a Dana White\u2019s Contender Series fight with Bogdan Grad in 2023 and secured a UFC contract with a first-round finish. After being knocked out by Nikolas Motta in his promotional debut, Nolan stopped Victor Martinez with strikes and took back-to-back decisions over Alex Reyes and Viacheslav Borshchev. <\/p>\n Tom Nolan after submitting Charle Campbell at UFC Perth. | (Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n The Australian earned his first post-fight bonus for submitting Charlie Campbell in the first round last September at UFC Perth<\/a>, and now he\u2019ll try to extend his winning run and break into the lightweight rankings when he takes on Ziam at UFC Vegas 118.<\/p>\n UFC Vegas 118 Fight Card<\/p>\n Main Event: Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim<\/p>\n Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez<\/p>\n Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan<\/p>\n Iwo Baraniewski vs. Billy Elekana <\/p>\n Fares Ziam vs. Tom Nolan<\/p>\n Jeisla Chaves vs. Yuneisy Duben<\/p>\n Jordan Leavitt vs. Joanderson Brito<\/p>\n Ketlen Souza vs. Ariane Carnelossi<\/p>\n Matt Schnell vs. Imanol Rodriguez<\/p>\n Chelsea Chandler vs. Priscila Cachoeira<\/p>\n![\"Jai](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kp67y7699whtmhv4t8.jpg\" "\\"Jai")
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