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Youssef Zalal "The Moroccan Devil"

Active #26 featherweight · age 29 · Switch · 5'10" 178 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1537
Global Elo 1582 ±35
Rank
#26
top 32% of division
UFC record
8-4-1
KO 0 · Sub 4 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -11 · Δ1y +11
Last fight
Apr 25, 2026
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 43m
Avg fight time
12:34
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
47m
Since last fight
2mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Feb 8, 2020 — W vs Austin Lingo Δ+29Jun 27, 2020 — W vs Jordan Griffin Δ+26Aug 8, 2020 — W vs Peter Barrett Δ+24Oct 10, 2020 — L vs Ilia Topuria Δ-35Feb 6, 2021 — L vs SeungWoo Choi Δ-35Jun 5, 2021 — L vs Sean Woodson Δ-17Aug 13, 2022 — D vs Da'Mon Blackshear Δ+0Mar 23, 2024 — W vs Billy Quarantillo Δ+23Aug 10, 2024 — W vs Jarno Errens Δ+16Nov 2, 2024 — W vs Jack Shore Δ+22Feb 15, 2025 — W vs Calvin Kattar Δ+18Oct 4, 2025 — W vs Josh Emmett Δ+21Apr 25, 2026 — L vs Aljamain Sterling Δ-11 1425145014751500152515501575 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":286.3,"elo":1483,"date":"2020-02-08","opp":"Austin Lingo","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":134.4,"y":231.7,"elo":1509,"date":"2020-06-27","opp":"Jordan Griffin","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":147.8,"y":179.8,"elo":1533,"date":"2020-08-08","opp":"Peter Barrett","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":167.8,"y":254.9,"elo":1498,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Ilia Topuria","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":4,"x":205.6,"y":328.9,"elo":1463,"date":"2021-02-06","opp":"SeungWoo Choi","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":5,"x":243.3,"y":365.6,"elo":1446,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Sean Woodson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":381.1,"y":364.8,"elo":1446,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Da'Mon Blackshear","result":"D","delta":0},{"i":7,"x":567.8,"y":315.3,"elo":1469,"date":"2024-03-23","opp":"Billy Quarantillo","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":8,"x":612.2,"y":280.3,"elo":1486,"date":"2024-08-10","opp":"Jarno Errens","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":638.9,"y":232.7,"elo":1508,"date":"2024-11-02","opp":"Jack Shore","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":10,"x":672.2,"y":195,"elo":1526,"date":"2025-02-15","opp":"Calvin Kattar","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":11,"x":745.6,"y":149.5,"elo":1547,"date":"2025-10-04","opp":"Josh Emmett","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":172.1,"elo":1537,"date":"2026-04-25","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"L","delta":-11}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 25, 2026 Aljamain Sterling L -11
Oct 4, 2025 Josh Emmett W +21
Feb 15, 2025 Calvin Kattar W +18
Nov 2, 2024 Jack Shore W +22
Aug 10, 2024 Jarno Errens W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
4 / 8
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
4
50% of wins
DEC
4
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 4 (50%) 4 Dec: 4 (50%) 4
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
2 50%
R2
2 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 454 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
63% Head
  • Head 63%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
86% Distance
  • Distance 86%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 4 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1603
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Josh Emmett
Elo 1627 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.4
+1.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1715
Notable wins
Josh Emmett 1627 Jack Shore 1607

Top featherweight

See full rankings →
Alexander Volkanovski C
#1 · Elo 1697
Movsar Evloev
#2 · Elo 1693
Aljamain Sterling
#3 · Elo 1670
Lerone Murphy
#4 · Elo 1649
Arnold Allen
#5 · Elo 1635
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Youssef Zalal on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.