Events

Featherweight

Youssef Zalal

“The Moroccan Devil”

#8 Featherweight

18-6-1Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Morocco flagMorocco
Age
30
Height
5′10″
Reach
72″
Stance
Switch
Weight
145 lbs
Style
Freestyle
Trains at
Factory X
UFC debut
Feb. 8, 2020

Career in the UFC

2.78per min
Sig. strikes landed
1.79per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
51%
Striking accuracy
1.84per 15 min
Takedowns
10%
Takedown accuracy
1.29per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.18per 15 min
Knockdowns
12:34
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Apr 25, 2026LAljamain SterlingUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. ZalalDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  2. Oct 4, 2025WJosh EmmettUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2SubmissionR1, 1:38
  3. Feb 15, 2025WCalvin KattarUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. RodriguesDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  4. Nov 2, 2024WJack ShoreUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. AlbaziSubmissionR2, 0:59
  5. Aug 10, 2024WJarno ErrensUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2SubmissionR1, 3:52
  6. Mar 23, 2024WBilly QuarantilloUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. NamajunasSubmissionR2, 1:50
  7. Aug 19, 2023WVadim ZadnipryanyiSparta 98: King of Sparta Featherweight ProSubmission (Arm Triangle)R1, 3:48
  8. Jan 20, 2023WJake ChildersSCL: Sparta Fight Night 14KO/TKOR1, 1:53
  9. Nov 18, 2022WEdwin ChavezSCL: Sparta Combat League 93KO/TKOR1, 3:44
  10. Aug 13, 2022DDa'Mon BlackshearUFC Fight Night: Vera vs. CruzDrawR3, 5:00
  11. Jun 5, 2021LSean WoodsonUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. SakaiDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  12. Feb 6, 2021LSeungWoo ChoiUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  13. Oct 10, 2020LIlia TopuriaUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  14. Aug 8, 2020WPeter BarrettUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. OleinikDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Jun 27, 2020WJordan GriffinUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. HookerDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  16. Feb 8, 2020WAustin LingoUFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  17. Nov 22, 2019WJaime HernandezLFA 79: Royval vs. WilliamsKO/TKOR1, 2:15
  18. May 3, 2019LMatt JonesLFA 65: Royval vs. SanchezDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  19. Jan 18, 2019LChepe MariscalLFA 57: Zalal vs. MariscalDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  20. Dec 7, 2018WSteven MerrillLFA 56: Hubbard vs. MotaSubmission (Brabo Choke)R1, 3:22
  21. May 4, 2018WDaniel SotoLFA 39: Heinisch vs. CheccoSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R2, 1:38
  22. Mar 16, 2018WJoey BanksParamount MMA - ContendersSubmissionR3, 1:58
  23. Oct 27, 2017WClay WimerMile High MMAyhemSubmissionR2, 2:42
  24. Sep 8, 2017WMaurice SalazarLFA 22: Heinisch vs. PerezTKOR2, 4:41
  25. Aug 19, 2017WMichael SantosSCL 61 - Bad BloodSubmissionR3, 1:38