Show Sosa Some LoveLeave a Tip
Tips are voluntary and don't unlock picks.
Youssef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
Morocco
Ranked #8 · FeatherweightOfficial UFC rankings
18-6-1W-L-D
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5'10"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 72"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- FeatherweightFeatherweight: 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- FactoryX Muay Thai
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1804
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
Won 4 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Zalal is a finisher who taps people. His wins come 10 by submission, 4 by KO/TKO and 4 by decision, good for a 78% finish rate. Submissions are his most common way to win.
- Recent Form
- Sterling (26-5-0) was a loss by unanimous decision after five rounds. Before that, Zalal submitted Emmett (19-7-0) in round 1, beat Kattar (23-10-0) by unanimous decision, and submitted Shore (17-3-0) in round 2.
- Style
- Zalal fights from a switch stance, landing 2.78 significant strikes a minute at 51% accuracy and absorbing 1.79. He defends 65% of strikes, attempts 1.84 takedowns per 15 minutes, lands 32%, and stuffs 56% of takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 4 KO/TKO (22%)
- 10 Submission (56%)
- 4 Decision (22%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 78%
- Last fought
- 7 months ago
18 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 102-31-1
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1770
- Lossvs Aljamain Sterling26-5-0 · Power Index 1895Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Apr 25, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal
Fight stats
Stat Youssef Zalal Aljamain Sterling Sig. strikes 35/65 46/89 Takedowns 0/0 6/11 Control time 3:59 13:49 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 4 8 Round 2 sig. strikes 15 15 Round 3 sig. strikes 3 2 Round 4 sig. strikes 3 16 Round 5 sig. strikes 10 5 - Winvs Josh Emmett19-7-0 · Power Index 1739Submission · R1 · 1:38Oct 5, 2025 · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2
- Winvs Calvin Kattar23-10-0 · Power Index 1684Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Feb 16, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues
Fight stats
Stat Youssef Zalal Calvin Kattar Sig. strikes 74/133 38/134 Takedowns 0/8 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 26 8 Round 2 sig. strikes 27 10 Round 3 sig. strikes 21 20 - Winvs Jack Shore17-3-0 · Power Index 1841Submission · R2 · 0:59Nov 3, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi
Fight stats
Stat Youssef Zalal Jack Shore Sig. strikes 13/27 8/18 Takedowns 1/2 2/4 Control time 2:07 1:49 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 7 7 Round 2 sig. strikes 6 1 - Winvs Jarno Errens17-6-1 · Power Index 1690Submission · R1 · 3:52Aug 10, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2
Career Stats
Based on 13 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.78
- Striking accuracy
- 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.79
- Striking defense
- 65%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.84
- Takedown accuracy
- 32%
- Takedown defense
- 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.30