#8 Featherweight
Youssef Zalal
L2“The Moroccan Devil”
18-6-1
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🇲🇦Morocco/Featherweight/Age 29/Switch/5' 10"/72″ reach/145 lbs
Win %
75%
SLpM
2.8
Str Acc
50%
Str Def
64%
TD Avg
1.8
TD Def
55%
Sub Avg
1.3
Finish
78%
At a Glance
2.8
SLpM
below average
50%
Str Acc
above average
1.8
TD Avg
median
78%
Finish %
top 0%
64%
Str Def
top 11%
Youssef Zalal "The Moroccan Devil" is a Morocco switch Featherweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 18-6-1, the fighter carries a 72% win rate across 25 pro contests, with a 78% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
25 fightspeak +15 · current +13
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.78-0.64 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
1.79-1.39 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.84+0.32 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.30+0.90 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (1.79)Landed (2.78)
0
+0.99
Wins by Method
78%Finish
KO/TKO422%
Submission1056%
Decision422%
18 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (18)
4 KO
10 SUB
4 DEC
Losses (6)
5 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
W
Sub
W
Dec
W
Sub
W
Sub
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
6/17(35%)
R2
9/19(47%)
R3
9/27(33%)
R4
3/4(75%)
R5
10/18(56%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
92%
Distance: 118Clinch: 9Ground: 1
Target
70%
16%
Head: 89Body: 18Leg: 21
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.1
Avg Control / Fight
0:27
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
50%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
9 of 25
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.4 rounds
Post-Loss Record
0-3
Fight History14 UFC + 11 pre-UFC
25 fights18W5L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Aljamain Sterling | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSSMain Event Method U-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Featherweight | ||||||
| L | Aljamain Sterling | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Josh Emmett | SSUB Armbar | ||||
| W | Calvin Kattar | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jack Shore | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Jarno Errens | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Billy Quarantillo | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Vadim Zadnipryanyi | SSUB | ||||
| W | Jake Childers | KTKO | ||||
| W | Edwin Chavez | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Da'Mon Blackshear | DM-DEC | ||||
| L | Sean Woodson | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | SeungWoo Choi | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Ilia Topuria | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Peter Barrett | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jordan Griffin | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Austin Lingo | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jaime Hernandez | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Matt Jones | DDEC | ||||
| W | Steven Merrill | SSUB | ||||
| W | Daniel Soto | SSUB | ||||
| W | Joey Banks | SSUB | ||||
| W | Clay Wimer | SSUB | ||||
| W | Maurice Salazar | KTKO | ||||
| W | Michael Santos | SSUB | ||||