Youssef Zalal: record, fights and statistics
Youssef Zalal (“The Moroccan Devil”) is a featherweight fighter from Morocco with a published career record of 18-6-1. StatsNext stores 13 UFC bouts for Youssef Zalal (8-4-1). In the 3 fights stored since Feb 15, 2025, Youssef Zalal is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1996 |
| Current UFC ranking | Featherweight #8 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Youssef Zalal's fighting stats?
Across 13 stored UFC bouts with statistics (163 minutes) through April 25, 2026, Youssef Zalal lands 2.78 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 1.79, with 50.9% striking accuracy and 64.9% striking defense. Grappling: 1.84 takedowns per 15 minutes at 31.7% accuracy, 55.8% takedown defense, 1.29 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-4-1 in 13 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Youssef Zalal: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.78 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.79 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.9% |
| Significant striking defense | 64.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.84 |
| Takedown accuracy | 31.7% |
| Takedown defense | 55.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.29 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.36 |
| Share of fight time in control | 29.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 13 (163.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 63.4% head, 16.7% body, 19.8% legs; 85.7% at distance, 6.2% in the clinch, 8.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 0 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 4 |
8-4-1 in the 13 stored UFC bouts since February 8, 2020, averaging 12.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Feb 15, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 15, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 109 of 199 (54.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 84 of 223 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 9 |
| Opponent takedowns | 6 of 11 (45.5% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 4:47 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Aljamain Sterling (17-5) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Featherweight | 35 of 65 (46) | 0 of 0 | 3:59 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Josh Emmett (10-5) | Win | Submission | R1 1:38 | 1.6 | Featherweight | 0 of 1 (0) | 1 of 1 | 0:48 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Calvin Kattar (7-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 74 of 133 (38) | 0 of 8 | 0:00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Jack Shore (6-2) | Win | Submission | R2 0:59 | 6 | Featherweight | 13 of 27 (8) | 1 of 2 | 2:07 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Jarno Errens (1-2) | Win | Submission | R1 3:52 | 3.9 | Featherweight | 10 of 12 (6) | 1 of 2 | 1:08 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Billy Quarantillo (6-3) | Win | Submission | R2 1:50 | 6.8 | Featherweight | 33 of 56 (10) | 2 of 2 | 2:55 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Da'Mon Blackshear (0-0) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 63 of 150 (27) | 1 of 1 | 4:52 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Sean Woodson (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 42 of 89 (40) | 2 of 17 | 6:21 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | SeungWoo Choi (1-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 23 of 47 (41) | 3 of 9 | 4:29 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Ilia Topuria (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 17 of 53 (13) | 0 of 2 | 2:51 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Peter Barrett (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 54 of 92 (23) | 3 of 5 | 6:54 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Jordan Griffin (1-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 59 of 112 (28) | 0 of 2 | 4:23 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Austin Lingo (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 31 of 55 (12) | 6 of 12 | 6:38 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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