
Youssef Zalal
"The Moroccan Devil"
Age | 28 |
Nationality | πΊπΈ United States |
Weight class | Featherweight |
Height | 178 cm |
Reach | 183 cm |
Stance | Switch |
MMA Record
23
fights
17
β
wins
5
β losses
1
β¬ draw
0
β¬ no contests
Bonuses
2
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 08, 2020
UFC debuts
February 15, 2025
UFC last fight
2h16:41
time in the cage
12:26
avg time by combat
63.6%
win rate
42.9%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
β Current Elo
1559
as of February 15, 2025
π₯ Peak Elo
1559
on February 15, 2025
π Elo Evolution Over Fights
β Global Score
74
π Global scores
π Top 5 Strengths
Top | Ability | Score | Value |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Submission | 88 | 3 |
2. | Total strikes defense | 88 | 56% |
3. | Significant strikes differential | 86 | +6.33 / round |
4. | Submissions attempted | 85 | 0.44 / round |
5. | Control time | 78 | 94s / round |
π Top 5 Weaknesses
Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Ko tko | 1 | 0 |
2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 1 | 0 |
3. | Clinch strikes landed | 18 | 0.91 / round |
4. | Ground strikes accuracy | 23 | 60% |
5. | Total strikes attempted | 24 | 37.42 / round |
42
Boxing Score
66
Kickboxing Score
π Striking Scores
π Striking Differential
+6.33
/ round
π« Strike differential
13.1 / round
π₯ Distance strikes landed
7.7 / round
π’ Distance strikes taken
49.0%
π― Distance strikes accuracy
69.6%
π’ Distance strikes defense
π Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
π Strike Distance Repartition
πΉ Strike Target Repartition
62
Wrestling Score
87
Jiu Jitsu Score
π Grappling Scores
π€ΌββοΈ Wrestling
2.3 / round
π€ΎββοΈ Takedowns attempted
0.7 / round
π₯ Takedowns landed
30.6%
π― Takedown accuracy
59.4%
π’ Takedown defense
π Control
1:34 / round
β± Control Time
60s / round
π Control time by opponent
π¨ Ground & Pound
1.4 / round
β Ground strikes
59.7%
π― Ground strikes accuracy
π₯ Jiu Jitsu
3
β
Submission wins
0.4 / round
π Submissions attempted
25.0%
π― Submission accuracy
Youssef Zalal's UFC Fight History
February 15, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 02, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
Featherweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (59s).
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August 10, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Featherweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:52).
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March 23, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Featherweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (1:50).
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August 13, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Bantamweight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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June 05, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Featherweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 06, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 10, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 08, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 27, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights