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#12 Peso pluma Division

Activo

"The Moroccan Devil"

Youssef Zalal

Peso pluma Division

17-5-1 (W-L-D)

4

Victorias por nocaut

9

Gana por Sumisión

6

Primeros acabados redondos

Youssef Zalal

Récord del Atleta

Info

Learn more about Youssef Zalal's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Casablanca, Morocco
Trenes en
Factory X
Estilo de lucha
Freestyle
Años
28
Alto
70.00
Peso
146.00
Debut del octágono
Feb. 8, 2020
Alcance
72.00
Alcance de la pierna
39.00
  • Pro since 2017
     
  • Four wins by KO, nine by submission (2 Brabo choke, 3 RNC, Armbar, arm triangle, Guillotine)
     
  • On seven-fight win streak (six finishes)
     
  • Six first round finishes

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