Featherweight · “The Moroccan Devil”

Youssef Zalal

18-6-1 UFC 8-4-1
5'10"Height
72"Reach
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29Age
0KO wins
4Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:33Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.78
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.79
Striking accuracy50.9%
Striking defense64.9%
Takedowns / 15 min1.84
Takedown accuracy31.7%
Takedown defense55.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.29
Control time29.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
June 5, 2021 vs Sean Woodson — 2.8/min (L) Jun '21 August 13, 2022 vs Da'Mon Blackshear — 4.2/min (D) Aug '22 March 23, 2024 vs Billy Quarantillo — 4.83/min (W) Mar '24 August 10, 2024 vs Jarno Errens — 2.59/min (W) Aug '24 November 2, 2024 vs Jack Shore — 2.17/min (W) Nov '24 February 15, 2025 vs Calvin Kattar — 4.93/min (W) Feb '25 April 25, 2026 vs Aljamain Sterling — 1.4/min (L) Apr '26

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Aljamain Sterling 17-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
35/65Sig. strikes
46/89Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Josh Emmett 10-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:38 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
0/1Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Calvin Kattar 7-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
74/133Sig. strikes
38/134Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jack Shore 6-2 walk-in Submission · R2 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · November 2, 2024
13/27Sig. strikes
8/18Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:07Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Jarno Errens 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 · August 10, 2024
10/12Sig. strikes
6/26Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Billy Quarantillo 6-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
33/56Sig. strikes
10/50Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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D Da'Mon Blackshear 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · August 13, 2022
63/150Sig. strikes
27/69Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Sean Woodson 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
42/89Sig. strikes
40/116Absorbed
2/17Takedowns
6:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L SeungWoo Choi 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
23/47Sig. strikes
41/109Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
4:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Ilia Topuria 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
17/53Sig. strikes
13/33Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Peter Barrett 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · August 8, 2020
54/92Sig. strikes
23/57Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
6:54Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Jordan Griffin 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · June 27, 2020
59/112Sig. strikes
28/69Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Austin Lingo 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
31/55Sig. strikes
12/61Absorbed
6/12Takedowns
6:38Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-6-1Pro record
Factory XGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 10
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 6
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 13
LFA 6
Sparta Combat League 4
Paramount MMA 1
Mile High MMAyhem 1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026
 UFC 5 5:00
W Josh Emmett Submission (armbar) UFC 320
October 4, 2025
 UFC 1 1:38
W Calvin Kattar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jack Shore Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
November 2, 2024
 UFC 2 0:59
W Jarno Errens Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
August 10, 2024
 UFC 1 3:52
W Billy Quarantillo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
March 23, 2024
 UFC 2 1:50
W Vadim Zadnipryanyi Submission (arm-triangle choke) Sparta Combat League 98
August 19, 2023
 Sparta Combat League 1 3:48
W Jake Childers TKO (punches) Sparta Combat League: Fight Night 14
January 20, 2023
 Sparta Combat League 1 1:53
W Edwin Chavez TKO (punches) Sparta Combat League 93
November 18, 2022
 Sparta Combat League 1 3:44
D Da'Mon Blackshear Draw (majority) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sean Woodson Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Choi Seung-woo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Ilia Topuria Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 11, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Peter Barrett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jordan Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
June 27, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Austin Lingo Decision (unanimous) UFC 247
February 8, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jaime Hernandez KO (flying knee) LFA 79
November 22, 2019
 LFA 1 2:15
L Matt Jones Decision (split) LFA 65
May 3, 2019
 LFA 3 5:00
L Jose Mariscal Decision (unanimous) LFA 57
January 18, 2019
 LFA 3 5:00
W Steven Merrill Submission (brabo choke) LFA 56
December 7, 2018
 LFA 1 3:22
W Daniel Soto Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 39
May 4, 2018
 LFA 2 1:38
W Joey Banks Submission (armbar) Paramount MMA: Contenders
March 16, 2018
 Paramount MMA 3 1:58
W Clay Wimer Submission (guillotine choke) Mile High MMAyhem 1
October 27, 2017
 Mile High MMAyhem 2 2:42
W Maurice Salazar TKO (punches) LFA 22
September 8, 2017
 LFA 2 4:41
W Michael Santos Submission (brabo choke) Sparta Combat League 61
August 19, 2017
 Sparta Combat League 3 1:38

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Youssef Zalal) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 127 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.9% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 64.9% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 31.7% avg 37.5%
Takedown defense 55.8% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.3 avg 0.6
Control time 29.0% avg 20.5%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 44.9%