Featherweight Bout
Youssef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
- Record
- 8-4-1
- Stance
- Switch
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 04, 1996
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 13
- Minutes
- 163.3
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. accuracy
- 50.9%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 41.7
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 31.7%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 14
- Control / 15
- 4:21
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 2.78
- KD / 15
- 0.18
- CTRL / 15
- 4:21
Sig. strikes landed per minute
32nd percentile
265 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
53rd percentile
265 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
77th percentile
265 peers
CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 77th percentile of Featherweight peers (4:21). The path in this sample runs through control time.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 265 Featherweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head63.4%
- Body16.7%
- Leg19.8%
- Distance85.7%
- Clinch6.2%
- Ground8.1%
Defense
- Head61.6%
- Body21.9%
- Leg16.4%
- Distance80.5%
- Clinch16.1%
- Ground3.4%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13 | 13.2/26 | 50.6% | 7.1/25.1 | 71.8% | 0.5/1.7 | 32.0% | 0.5/1.2 | 53.3% | 1:02 | 0:56 |
| R2 | 11 | 9.3/18 | 51.5% | 7.5/19.7 | 61.8% | 0.5/1.6 | 29.0% | 0.4/0.7 | 50.0% | 1:38 | 1:02 |
| R3 | 9 | 18.7/37.1 | 50.3% | 10.7/28.3 | 62.4% | 0.9/2.7 | 33.3% | 0.7/1.8 | 62.5% | 1:45 | 1:04 |
| R4 | 1 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 16/22 | 27.3% | 0/0 | — | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0:11 | 4:16 |
| R5 | 1 | 10/18 | 55.6% | 5/11 | 54.5% | 0/0 | — | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0:00 | 4:02 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 90/108
- Accuracy
- 83.3%
- Share of sig.
- 19.8%
- Per round
- 2.6
- Per 15
- 8.3
- Leg defense
- 46.1%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13 | 52 | 66 | 78.8% | 30.4% | 17/41 | 58.5% |
| R2 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 95.0% | 18.6% | 15/24 | 37.5% |
| R3 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 86.4% | 11.3% | 12/20 | 40.0% |
| R4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3/3 | 0.0% |
| R5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1/1 | 0.0% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aljamain SterlingUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · Apr 25, 2026 | 4/7 | 57.1% | 9/17 |
| Josh EmmettUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin KattarUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025 | 16/20 | 80.0% | 6/13 |
| Jack ShoreUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · Nov 2, 2024 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 0/2 |
| Jarno ErrensUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024 | 7/9 | 77.8% | 0/1 |
| Billy QuarantilloUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024 | 10/11 | 90.9% | 2/6 |
| Da'Mon BlackshearUFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · Aug 13, 2022 | 7/10 | 70.0% | 11/16 |
| Sean WoodsonUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · Jun 5, 2021 | 15/16 | 93.8% | 11/16 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13 | 7/22 | 31.8% | 7/15 | 53.3% | Shots |
| R2 | 11 | 5/17 | 29.4% | 4/8 | 50.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 9 | 8/24 | 33.3% | 6/16 | 62.5% | Shots |
| R4 | 1 | 0/0 | — | 1/2 | 50.0% | Faced |
| R5 | 1 | 0/0 | — | 1/2 | 50.0% | Faced |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Aljamain Sterling
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. ZalalApr 25, 2026
KD 0
Sig 35/65 for · 46/89 against
TD 0/0 for · 6/11 against
Ctrl 3:59 for · 13:49 against
Targets head 25 · body 6 · leg 4
Against head 25 · body 12 · leg 9
Position distance 32 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Josh Emmett
Submission · Round 1 · 1:38
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2Oct 4, 2025
KD 0
Sig 0/1 for · 0/0 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:48 for · 0:16 against
Targets head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Calvin Kattar
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. RodriguesFeb 15, 2025
KD 0
Sig 74/133 for · 38/134 against
TD 0/8 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 53 · body 5 · leg 16
Against head 27 · body 5 · leg 6
Position distance 74 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jack Shore
Submission · Round 2 · 0:59
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. AlbaziNov 2, 2024
KD 1
Sig 13/27 for · 8/18 against
TD 1/2 for · 2/4 against
Ctrl 2:07 for · 1:49 against
Targets head 9 · body 1 · leg 3
Against head 8 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 11 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jarno Errens
Submission · Round 1 · 3:52
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2Aug 10, 2024
KD 0
Sig 10/12 for · 6/26 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:08 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 2 · body 1 · leg 7
Against head 3 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 10 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Billy Quarantillo
Submission · Round 2 · 1:50
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. NamajunasMar 23, 2024
KD 0
Sig 33/56 for · 10/50 against
TD 2/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 2:55 for · 0:21 against
Targets head 18 · body 5 · leg 10
Against head 8 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 28 · clinch 0 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
D/D vs Da'Mon Blackshear
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. CruzAug 13, 2022
KD 0
Sig 63/150 for · 27/69 against
TD 1/1 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 4:52 for · 3:51 against
Targets head 43 · body 13 · leg 7
Against head 10 · body 6 · leg 11
Position distance 42 · clinch 5 · ground 16
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Sean Woodson
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. SakaiJun 5, 2021
KD 0
Sig 42/89 for · 40/116 against
TD 2/17 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 6:21 for · 1:03 against
Targets head 18 · body 9 · leg 15
Against head 23 · body 6 · leg 11
Position distance 40 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs SeungWoo Choi
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovFeb 6, 2021
KD 0
Sig 23/47 for · 41/109 against
TD 3/9 for · 2/3 against
Ctrl 4:29 for · 3:39 against
Targets head 12 · body 9 · leg 2
Against head 25 · body 10 · leg 6
Position distance 21 · clinch 1 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Ilia Topuria
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOct 10, 2020
KD 0
Sig 17/53 for · 13/33 against
TD 0/2 for · 5/9 against
Ctrl 2:51 for · 8:02 against
Targets head 10 · body 4 · leg 3
Against head 7 · body 6 · leg 0
Position distance 15 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Peter Barrett
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. OleinikAug 8, 2020
KD 1
Sig 54/92 for · 23/57 against
TD 3/5 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 6:54 for · 1:34 against
Targets head 40 · body 6 · leg 8
Against head 13 · body 9 · leg 1
Position distance 41 · clinch 1 · ground 12
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jordan Griffin
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. HookerJun 27, 2020
KD 0
Sig 59/112 for · 28/69 against
TD 0/2 for · 2/8 against
Ctrl 4:23 for · 5:34 against
Targets head 42 · body 11 · leg 6
Against head 26 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 47 · clinch 12 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Austin Lingo
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesFeb 8, 2020
KD 0
Sig 31/55 for · 12/61 against
TD 6/12 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 6:38 for · 1:25 against
Targets head 16 · body 6 · leg 9
Against head 5 · body 5 · leg 2
Position distance 28 · clinch 2 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against