Youssef Zalal "The Moroccan Devil"
Youssef Zalal, known as "The Moroccan Devil", is a mixed martial artist from Morocco listed in the Featherweight division. Youssef Zalal holds a professional record of 18-6-1, including 8-4-1 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 4 by submission and 4 by decision. Youssef Zalal stands 5'10", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a switch stance, and is 30 years old. Youssef Zalal is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Youssef Zalal profile
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 18-6-1 |
| UFC record | 8-4-1 |
| Division rank | #8 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Morocco |
| Age | 30 |
| Date of birth | 1996-09-04 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Last weigh-in | 145.5 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 43m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.78 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.79 |
| Striking accuracy | 50.9% |
| Striking defense | 64.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
| Strikes to the head | 63.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 16.7% |
| Strikes to the legs | 19.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.84 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 55.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.29 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 218.85 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 4 |
| UFC wins by decision | 4 |
Youssef Zalal recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | Aljamain Sterling | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2025-10-04 | UFC | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Josh Emmett | win | Armbar From Back Control |
| 2025-02-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | Calvin Kattar | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-11-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | Jack Shore | win | Arm Triangle From Half Guard |
| 2024-08-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | Jarno Errens | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2024-03-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas | Billy Quarantillo | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2023-08-19 | Sparta Sports and Entertainment | Sparta Sports and Entertainment - Sparta 98 | Vadim Zadnipryanyi | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2023-01-20 | Sparta Combat League | Sparta Combat League - SCL: Fight Night 14 | Jake Childers | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-11-18 | Sparta Combat League | Sparta Combat League - SCL: Sparta 93 | Edwin Chavez | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-08-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | Da'Mon Blackshear | draw | Decision - Majority |
| 2021-06-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | Sean Woodson | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-02-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Seung Woo Choi | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-10-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Ilia Topuria | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-08-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Peter Barrett | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-06-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | Jordan Griffin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-02-08 | UFC | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Austin Lingo | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-11-22 | LFA 79 | LFA 79 - Royval vs. Williams | Jaime Hernandez | win | KO (Flying Knee) |
| 2019-05-03 | LFA 65 | LFA 65 - Royval vs. Sanchez | Matt Jones | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2019-01-18 | LFA 57 | LFA 57 - Zalal vs. Mariscal | Jose Mariscal | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-12-07 | LFA 56 | LFA 56 - Hubbard vs. Mota | Steven Merrill | win | Submission (Brabo Choke) |
| 2018-05-04 | LFA 39 | LFA 39 - Heinisch vs. Checco | Daniel Soto | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2018-03-16 | Paramount MMA | Paramount MMA - Contenders | Joey Banks | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2017-10-27 | Mile High MMAyhem | Mile High MMAyhem - MHM | Clay Wimer | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2017-09-08 | LFA 22 | LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez | Maurice Salazar | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-08-19 | SCL 61 | SCL 61 - Bad Blood | Michael Santos | win | Submission (Brabo Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
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