Youssef Zalal UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age29 (Sep 4, 1996)

Height5'10"

Weight145 lbs

Reach72"

StanceSwitch

Career Stats

Statistic	Youssef Zalal
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.7%
Takedown Defense	55.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.8
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	4:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.9
Takedown Accuracy	23.1%
Takedown Defense	46.7%
Control Time/Fight	1:36

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Aljamain Sterling

UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Youssef Zalal35/6554%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:59

Aljamain Sterling46/8952%TD 6/11Ctrl 13:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aljamain Sterling	8/24	33%	1/2	2:19	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	15/23	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aljamain Sterling	15/29	52%	1/3	2:25	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	3/4	75%	0/0	3:48	—
	Aljamain Sterling	2/3	67%	2/2	0:47	—

R4	Youssef Zalal	3/4	75%	0/0	0:11	—
	Aljamain Sterling	16/22	73%	1/2	4:16	—

R5	Youssef Zalal	10/18	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aljamain Sterling	5/11	45%	1/2	4:02	—

WIN

vs. Josh Emmett

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:38

Youssef Zalal0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48

Josh Emmett0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	0/1	0%	1/1	0:48	—
	Josh Emmett	0/0	—	0/0	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Calvin Kattar

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues • Feb 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal74/13356%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00

Calvin Kattar38/13428%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	26/46	57%	0/1	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	8/23	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	27/46	59%	0/3	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	10/37	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	21/41	51%	0/4	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	20/74	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jack Shore

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi • Nov 2024

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 0:59

Youssef Zalal13/2748%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:07

Jack Shore8/1844%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	7/17	41%	1/2	1:39	—
	Jack Shore	7/15	47%	2/4	1:49	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	6/10	60%	0/0	0:28	1
	Jack Shore	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jarno Errens

UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 • Aug 2024

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:52

Youssef Zalal10/1283%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:08

Jarno Errens6/2623%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	10/12	83%	1/2	1:08	—
	Jarno Errens	6/26	23%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Billy Quarantillo

UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas • Mar 2024

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:50

Youssef Zalal33/5659%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:55

Billy Quarantillo10/5020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	31/49	63%	1/1	1:33	—
	Billy Quarantillo	8/40	20%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	2/7	29%	1/1	1:22	—
	Billy Quarantillo	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Da'Mon Blackshear

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz • Aug 2022

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal63/15042%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:52

Da'Mon Blackshear27/6939%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	1/8	12%	1/1	2:22	—
	Da'Mon Blackshear	6/13	46%	0/0	0:43	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	3/6	50%	0/0	1:35	—
	Da'Mon Blackshear	2/3	67%	1/2	3:08	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	59/136	43%	0/0	0:55	—
	Da'Mon Blackshear	19/53	36%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Woodson

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai • Jun 2021

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal42/8947%TD 2/17Ctrl 6:21

Sean Woodson40/11634%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	17/31	55%	1/6	1:46	—
	Sean Woodson	11/38	29%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	15/34	44%	1/3	1:46	—
	Sean Woodson	15/46	33%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	10/24	42%	0/8	2:49	—
	Sean Woodson	14/32	44%	0/0	0:39	—

LOSS

vs. SeungWoo Choi

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal23/4749%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:29

SeungWoo Choi41/10938%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	12/24	50%	0/2	1:33	—
	SeungWoo Choi	13/54	24%	1/1	0:13	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	6/14	43%	0/2	1:52	—
	SeungWoo Choi	19/37	51%	1/1	1:06	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	5/9	56%	3/5	1:04	—
	SeungWoo Choi	9/18	50%	0/1	2:20	—

LOSS

vs. Ilia Topuria

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal17/5332%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:51

Ilia Topuria13/3339%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	4/21	19%	0/0	0:16	—
	Ilia Topuria	6/16	38%	1/4	2:35	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	4/10	40%	0/2	2:05	—
	Ilia Topuria	6/9	67%	1/1	2:07	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	9/22	41%	0/0	0:30	—
	Ilia Topuria	1/8	12%	3/4	3:20	—

WIN

vs. Peter Barrett

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik • Aug 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal54/9259%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:54

Peter Barrett23/5740%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	32/53	60%	0/0	0:28	1
	Peter Barrett	8/28	29%	0/1	0:43	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	6/11	55%	1/2	3:42	—
	Peter Barrett	5/8	62%	0/0	0:17	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	16/28	57%	2/3	2:44	—
	Peter Barrett	10/21	48%	0/1	0:34	—

WIN

vs. Jordan Griffin

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal59/11253%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:23

Jordan Griffin28/6941%TD 2/8Ctrl 5:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	11/29	38%	0/1	1:13	—
	Jordan Griffin	3/19	16%	1/2	1:54	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	13/31	42%	0/0	1:39	—
	Jordan Griffin	8/24	33%	0/1	1:55	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	35/52	67%	0/1	1:31	—
	Jordan Griffin	17/26	65%	1/5	1:45	—

WIN

vs. Austin Lingo

UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Youssef Zalal31/5556%TD 6/12Ctrl 6:38

Austin Lingo12/6120%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Youssef Zalal	16/31	52%	1/5	0:40	—
	Austin Lingo	8/30	27%	1/1	1:00	—

R2	Youssef Zalal	5/6	83%	2/4	3:33	—
	Austin Lingo	0/11	0%	0/0	0:16	—

R3	Youssef Zalal	10/18	56%	3/3	2:25	—
	Austin Lingo	4/20	20%	0/0	0:09	—