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Youssef Zalal

“The Moroccan Devil” Morocco

Youssef Zalal is a professional MMA fighter (Bantamweight) with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw. Wins by KO/TKO: 4, by submission: 10, by decision: 4. Youssef Zalal has no next fight announced yet. Last fight: Loss vs Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal on 25 April 2026 by Decision (unanimous).

18 Wins

6 Losses

1 Draws

KO / TKO 4 · 0

Submission 10 · 0

Decision 4 · 6

Next fight

No next fight announced yet.

Latest news

Preview

Aljamain Sterling vs. Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar: what the featherweight fight decides

1 NOV · 2 min read

Analysis

UFC featherweight rankings: Volkanovski defends against unbeaten Evloev with the top 15 unmoved

13 OCT · 3 min read

Rankings

UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal

28 APR · 3 min read

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Fight record

Loss
Aljamain Sterling UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal Analysis →
Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 25 APR 2026
Win
Josh Emmett UFC 320
Submission (armbar) R1 1:38 4 OCT 2025
Win
Calvin Kattar UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 15 FEB 2025
Win
Jack Shore UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
Submission (arm-triangle choke) R2 0:59 2 NOV 2024
Win
Jarno Errens UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 3:52 10 AUG 2024
Win
Billy Quarantillo UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Submission (rear-naked choke) R2 1:50 23 MAR 2024
Win
Vadim Zadnipryanyi Sparta Combat League 98
Submission (arm-triangle choke) R1 3:48 19 AUG 2023
Win
Jake Childers Sparta Combat League: Fight Night 14
TKO (punches) R1 1:53 20 JAN 2023
Win
Edwin Chavez Sparta Combat League 93
TKO (punches) R1 3:44 18 NOV 2022
Draw
Da'Mon Blackshear UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
Decision R3 5:00 13 AUG 2022
Loss
Sean Woodson UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Decision (split) R3 5:00 5 JUN 2021
Loss
Seung Woo Choi UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 6 FEB 2021
Loss
Ilia Topuria UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 11 OCT 2020
Win
Peter Barrett UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 8 AUG 2020
Win
Jordan Griffin UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 27 JUN 2020
Win
Austin Lingo UFC 247
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 8 FEB 2020
Win
Jaime Hernandez LFA 79
KO (flying knee) R1 2:15 22 NOV 2019
Loss
Matt Jones LFA 65
Decision (split) R3 5:00 3 MAY 2019
Loss
Jose Mariscal LFA 57
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 18 JAN 2019
Win
Steven Merrill LFA 56
Submission (brabo choke) R1 3:22 7 DEC 2018
Win
Daniel Soto LFA 39
Submission (rear-naked choke) R2 1:38 4 MAY 2018
Win
Joey Banks Paramount MMA: Contenders
Submission (armbar) R3 1:58 16 MAR 2018
Win
Clay Wimer Mile High MMAyhem 1
Submission (guillotine choke) R2 2:42 27 OCT 2017
Win
Maurice Salazar LFA 22
TKO (punches) R2 4:41 8 SEPT 2017
Win
Michael Santos Sparta Combat League 61
Submission (brabo choke) R3 1:38 19 AUG 2017