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Youssef Zalal

Active #22 featherweight · Switch · 178 cm · reach 183 cm
Elo rating
1593 ±38
LCB 1543
Rank
#22
top 22% of division
UFC record
8-3-1
KO 0 · Sub 4 · Dec 4
Streak
+5
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +21
Last fight
Oct 4, 2025
W by Submission

Elo history

12 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+21 14521497154215881633 20212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":145.7,"elo":1529,"date":"2020-02-08","opp":"Austin Lingo","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":81.8,"y":115.8,"elo":1554,"date":"2020-06-27","opp":"Jordan Griffin","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":99.1,"y":87.4,"elo":1579,"date":"2020-08-08","opp":"Peter Barrett","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":125.1,"y":128.5,"elo":1544,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Ilia Topuria","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":4,"x":174.2,"y":169.1,"elo":1509,"date":"2021-02-06","opp":"SeungWoo Choi","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":5,"x":223.3,"y":189.2,"elo":1492,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Sean Woodson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":402.3,"y":188.8,"elo":1492,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Da'Mon Blackshear","result":"D","delta":0},{"i":7,"x":644.9,"y":161.6,"elo":1515,"date":"2024-03-23","opp":"Billy Quarantillo","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":8,"x":702.7,"y":142.5,"elo":1532,"date":"2024-08-10","opp":"Jarno Errens","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":737.4,"y":116.4,"elo":1554,"date":"2024-11-02","opp":"Jack Shore","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":10,"x":780.7,"y":95.7,"elo":1572,"date":"2025-02-15","opp":"Calvin Kattar","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":70.8,"elo":1593,"date":"2025-10-04","opp":"Josh Emmett","result":"W","delta":21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
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
Mar 23, 2024 Billy Quarantillo W +23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.79 avg 3.79
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
51% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.64 avg 3.02
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
67% avg 56%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.00 avg 1.37
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
32% avg 41%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
59% avg 63%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.30 avg 0.40
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 2
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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.
1577
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.1
actual +2 vs expected