Last fight
Vencer
Emmett vs Zalal
Oct. 4, 2025
Estadísticas y récords
4
Wins by Knockout
10
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 419
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 827
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 6
- Derribos intentados
- 63
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Casablanca, Morocco
Trenes en
Factory X
Estilo de lucha
Freestyle
Años
29
Alto
70.00
Peso
146.00
Debut del octágono
Feb. 8, 2020
Alcance
72.00
Alcance de la pierna
39.00
- Pro since 2017, on 2nd stint with the UFC, made UFC Debut in 2020
- Four wins by KO, 10 by submission (2 Brabo choke, 3 RNC, 2 armbar, arm triangle, Guillotine)
- 9-fight unbeaten streak (8-0-1) going back to August 2022
- Has finishes in seven of his last eight wins
- Seven first round finishes, five second-round finishes, two third-round finishes
- Suffered first loss in the Octagon to UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in October 2020
- Also has pro Boxing & Kickboxing experience
UFC 320 (10/4/25) Zalal submitted Josh Emmett via armbar at 1:38 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/15/25) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night (11/2/24) Zalal submitted Jack Shore via arm-triangle choke at :59 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (8/10/24) Zalal submitted Jarno Errens via rear naked choke at 3:52 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (3/23/24) Zalal submitted Billy Quarantillo via rear naked choke at 1:50 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (8/13/22) Zalal fought to a three round majority draw against Da'Mon Blackshear
UFC Fight Night (6/5/21) Zalal lost a three round split decision to Sean Woodson
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Zalal lost a three round unanimous decision to SeungWoo Choi
UFC Fight Night (10/11/20) Zalal lost a three round unanimous decision to Ilia Topuria
UFC Fight Night (8/8/20) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Peter Barrett
UFC on ESPN (6/27/20) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Griffin
UFC 247 (2/8/20) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Austin Lingo
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was 10 years old, because my mom wanted to stay out of trouble in Morocco
What professional titles have you held? Featherweight King of Sparta Champion
Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines? Black belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My toughest fight to date was against Ilia Topuria. His speed in boxing caught me off guard while also having strong grappling.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? My favorite fighter is Petr Yan due to how creative he is in the cage.
What was your job before you started fighting? Landscaping
