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Youssef Zalal vs Aljamain Sterling

Youssef Zalal

Pro 18-5-1  |  UFC 8-3-1
Featherweight
VS

Aljamain Sterling

Pro 25-5-0  |  UFC 17-5-0
Age
29|36
Height
5'10"|5'7"
Reach
72"|71"
Stance
Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Youssef Zalal Aljamain Sterling Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.7%52.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.04.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.2
Strike Differential1.3/min2.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy31.7%30.7%
Takedown Defense59.4%44.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.22.5
Submission Attempts/15min1.40.6
Control Time/15min4:424:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%11.8%
Submission % of Wins50.0%23.5%
Decision % of Wins50.0%64.7%
Avg Fight Time11:3113:53
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.70.2
Edges225 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Youssef Zalal Aljamain Sterling Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.8%57.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.93.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.92.3
Takedown Accuracy33.3%47.7%
Takedown Defense50.0%53.3%
Control Time/Fight1:235:05
Edges024 even

Last 3 Fights

Youssef Zalal

WIN
vs. Josh Emmett
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:38
Youssef Zalal0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48
Josh Emmett0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Calvin Kattar
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Youssef Zalal74/13356%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00
Calvin Kattar38/13428%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jack Shore
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 0:59
Youssef Zalal13/2748%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:07
Jack Shore8/1844%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:49
▼ Rounds

Aljamain Sterling

WIN
vs. Brian Ortega
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling124/22755%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:55
Brian Ortega55/17432%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Movsar Evloev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling12/2646%TD 6/8Ctrl 6:16
Movsar Evloev8/2631%TD 4/5Ctrl 6:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Calvin Kattar
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling39/7155%TD 8/13Ctrl 10:43
Calvin Kattar8/2928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Calvin Kattar
Youssef Zalal
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Youssef Zalal74/13356%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00
Calvin Kattar38/13428%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Aljamain Sterling
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling39/7155%TD 8/13Ctrl 10:43
Calvin Kattar8/2928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Aljamain Sterling is the busier striker, landing 4.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.0. Their opponent absorbs 1.8 strikes per minute on average — Aljamain Sterling's output should find a target.

Grappling: Youssef Zalal shoots at 32% accuracy but Aljamain Sterling stops 45% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Aljamain Sterling shoots at 31% accuracy against Youssef Zalal's 59% defense — Youssef Zalal should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Youssef Zalal finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Aljamain Sterling's fights average 13:53 vs 11:31 for Youssef Zalal. If this reaches the championship rounds, Aljamain Sterling's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com