Featherweight
3 Rounds
Sean Woodson won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 5, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSean Woodson: Pressure fightervsYoussef Zalal: Submission grappler
The pressure fighter risks getting subbed if they over-commit on the ground.
Model Prediction: Sean Woodson wins(63.4%)
Actual result: Sean Woodson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Youssef Zalal enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Youssef Zalal threatens submissions; Sean Woodson has lost 50% of fights by sub.
- Sean Woodson has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Youssef Zalal (52.9%).
- Sean Woodson has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Sean Woodson
Red Corner
VS
Youssef Zalal
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+160
(38%)
33
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'2"
Height
5'10"
198.12 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean Woodson
oldest →latest
W
vs Dennis Buzukja · Aug 23W
vs Charles Jourdain · Jan 24W
vs Alex Caceres · May 24W
KOvs Fernando Padilla · Dec 24L
KOvs Dan Ige · Apr 25Youssef ZalalW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Billy Quarantillo · Mar 24W
SUBvs Jarno Errens · Aug 24W
SUBvs Jack Shore · Nov 24W
vs Calvin Kattar · Feb 25W
SUBvs Josh Emmett · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean WoodsonMetricYoussef Zalal
5.57
Strikes / min
2.78
4.18
Strikes absorbed / min
1.79
58%
Strike defense
64%
0.58
TDs / 15 min
1.84
84%
Takedown defense
55%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39evenly matched on net striking+0.99
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean WoodsonYoussef Zalal
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean Woodson(9 fights)Youssef Zalal(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-0.70.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+224.0-224.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
Sean Woodson
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights9
Youssef Zalal
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights10