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“The Moroccan Devil”

YoussefZalal

FEATHERWEIGHT145 LB
LATEST UFC RESULT · 25 Apr 2026
Lvs Aljamain Sterling
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. ZalalDecision · Unanimous
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TRACKED PROFESSIONAL RECORD18–6–1RECONCILED CAREER THROUGH THE UFC TRACKING CUTOFF
UFC RECORD8–4–1
CURRENT UFC STREAK1LOSSACTIVE LOSS RUN
UFC EXPERIENCE13RECORDED FIGHTS

Youssef Zalal has a tracked professional MMA record of 18–6–1 and a calculated UFC record of 8–4–1 across 13 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal. Their professional wins include 4 by knockout or TKO, 10 by submission and 4 by decision. They are currently on a 1-fight UFC loss streak. View the complete fight history.

AGE
30
HEIGHT
177.8 CM
REACH
182.9 CM
STANCE
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UFC DEBUT
8 Feb 2020
NATIONALITY
NOT RECORDED
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS

FIGHTER DNA

13 of 13 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample

VISUAL UFC PROFILE

RECORDED CAREER BALANCE

CORE13/13
STRIKING13/13
TAKEDOWNS13/13
CONTROL13/13
HEAD-TO-HEAD TOTALS

FIGHT BALANCE

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES
454LANDED
+162DIFFERENCE
292ABSORBED

2.78 LANDED/MIN · 1.79 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 13/13 FIGHTS

TAKEDOWNS
20LANDED
+1DIFFERENCE
19CONCEDED

1.8 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 13/13 FIGHTS

RECORDED CONTROL
47:25FIGHTER
41:23OPPONENTS

53.4% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 13/13 FIGHTS

ATTEMPT-BASED PERCENTAGES

EFFICIENCY

51%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 13/13
65%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 13/13
32%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 13/13
56%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 13/13

Rings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings

RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE

UFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND

13BOUTS MAPPED
UFC ROUND OR DECISION 13/13 FIGHTS12:34AVG RECORDED FIGHT TIME · 13/13 TIMED
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER OUTCOMES

18–6–1

18 WINS6 LOSSES

METHOD COVERAGE 18/18 WINS

CAREER WIN ROUTES

18WINS
KO / TKO4WINS · 22%
SUBMISSION10WINS · 56%
DECISION4WINS · 22%

14 KO/SUB WINS · 78% OF CAREER WINS

METHOD COVERAGE 6/6 LOSSES

CAREER LOSS ROUTES

6LOSSES
KO / TKO0LOSSES · 0%
SUBMISSION0LOSSES · 0%
DECISION6LOSSES · 100%
MOST RECENT RESOLVED RESULTS

FORM

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. LCURRENT
CURRENT RUN1 LOSSACTIVE UFC LOSS STREAK

NO UFC TITLE FIGHTS RECORDEDAVG FIGHT TIME 12:34 · 13/13 TIMED

ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST

UFC CAREER MAP

13FIGHTS
UFC DEBUT8 Feb 2020LATEST UFC FIGHT25 Apr 2026
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER

PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY

25 recorded professional fights

W
19 Aug 2023 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment (formerly Sparta Combat League)vs Vadim ZadnipryanyiSparta Sports and Entertainment - Sparta 98
SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR1 · 3:48R1 · 3:48
Sparta Sports and Entertainment - Sparta 98EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
20 Jan 2023 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment (formerly Sparta Combat League)vs Jake ChildersSparta Combat League - SCL: Fight Night 14
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 1:53R1 · 1:53
Sparta Combat League - SCL: Fight Night 14EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
18 Nov 2022 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment (formerly Sparta Combat League)vs Edwin ChavezSparta Combat League - SCL: Sparta 93
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 3:44R1 · 3:44
Sparta Combat League - SCL: Sparta 93EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
SHOW COMPLETE HISTORY · 9 MORESHOW RECENT FIGHTS
W
22 Nov 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Jaime HernandezLFA 79 - Royval vs. Williams
KOKOFlying KneeFlying KneeR1 · 2:15R1 · 2:15
LFA 79 - Royval vs. WilliamsEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
L
3 May 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Matt JonesLFA 65 - Royval vs. Sanchez
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
LFA 65 - Royval vs. SanchezEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
L
18 Jan 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Jose MariscalLFA 57 - Zalal vs. Mariscal
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
LFA 57 - Zalal vs. MariscalEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
7 Dec 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Steven MerrillLFA 56 - Hubbard vs. Mota
SubmissionSubmissionBrabo ChokeBrabo ChokeR1 · 3:22R1 · 3:22
LFA 56 - Hubbard vs. MotaEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
4 May 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Daniel SotoLFA 39 - Heinisch vs. Checco
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR2 · 1:38R2 · 1:38
LFA 39 - Heinisch vs. CheccoEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
16 Mar 2018 · Paramount MMAvs Joey BanksParamount MMA - Contenders
SubmissionSubmissionArmbarArmbarR3 · 1:58R3 · 1:58
Paramount MMA - ContendersEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
27 Oct 2017 · Mile High MMAyhemvs Clay WimerMile High MMAyhem - MHM
SubmissionSubmissionGuillotine ChokeGuillotine ChokeR2 · 2:42R2 · 2:42
Mile High MMAyhem - MHMEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
8 Sept 2017 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Maurice SalazarLFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 4:41R2 · 4:41
LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. PerezEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
19 Aug 2017 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment (formerly Sparta Combat League)vs Michael SantosSCL 61 - Bad Blood
SubmissionSubmissionBrabo ChokeBrabo ChokeR3 · 1:38R3 · 1:38
SCL 61 - Bad BloodEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL

TRACKING RULE We stop adding fights after a fighter leaves the UFC. If a UFC return is booked, the verified professional gap is restored before the profile is treated as current. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.