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Youssef Zalal

7W · 4L
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Featherweight
57% finish rate71% as favorite0% as underdog
64%wins
1525
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1525.0Contender→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#22of 97 active
Featherweight rankings →

Age

30
Sep 4, 1996

Height

5'10" (177.8 cm)

Reach

182.88 cm

Win Rate

63.6%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.78
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
1.79
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.99
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
64%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.84
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
55%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.30
Sub_Avg
Elusive strikerSubmission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

2.8
Sig. Strikes
2.8
Takedowns
1.4
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission4 (57%)
Decision1 (14%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision1 (25%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

71%

5W – 2L in 7 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 1L in 1 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

TopCont.Mid1490150515351525Jun 20Oct 20Jun 21Aug 24Feb 25Apr 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO11 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Aljamain Sterling
Apr 25, 2026
-11.91525
def. Josh Emmett
Oct 4, 2025
+14.21537
def. Calvin Kattar
Feb 15, 2025
+8.81523
def. Jack Shore
Nov 2, 2024
+6.31514
def. Jarno Errens
Aug 10, 2024
+5.11508
def. Billy Quarantillo
Mar 23, 2024
+3.71503
lost to Sean Woodson
Jun 5, 2021
-1.01499
lost to SeungWoo Choi
Feb 6, 2021
-0.61500
lost to Ilia Topuria
Oct 10, 2020
-0.51500
def. Peter Barrett
Aug 8, 2020
+0.51501
def. Jordan Griffin
Jun 27, 2020
+0.41500

Division ELO Rankings

Featherweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Kevin Vallejos
1572
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#2Luke Riley
1566
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#3Melquizael Costa
1561
#4Jose Delgado
1556
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#5Mairon Santos
1555
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#6Jean Silva
1555
#7Tommy McMillen
1551
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#8Kaan Ofli
1549
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#9Diego Lopes
1547
#10Marwan Rahiki
1544
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Showing top 10 of 97 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (11 fights)

vs Aljamain Sterling
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
Featherweight
Loss
Decision · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Josh Emmett
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Calvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
Featherweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Jack Shore
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Jarno Errens
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Billy Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Sean Woodson
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · Jun 5, 2021
Featherweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs SeungWoo Choi
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
Featherweight
Loss
U-DECView Analysis →
vs Ilia Topuria
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · Oct 10, 2020
Featherweight
Loss
U-DECView Analysis →
vs Peter Barrett
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020
Featherweight
Win
Decision · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Jordan Griffin
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · Jun 27, 2020
Featherweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →