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Youssef Zalal

UFC Record
8-4-1
Age
30
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
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Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1613Today
1734Best, Aug 2020
1564Classic Elo
#71 Men: Pound for Pound#13 Featherweight
140015001600170018002021202220232024202520261440 going into Austin Lingo, Feb 20201604 going into Jordan Griffin, Jun 20201734 going into Peter Barrett, Aug 20201670 going into Ilia Topuria, Oct 20201626 going into SeungWoo Choi, Feb 20211619 going into Sean Woodson, Jun 20211558 going into Da'Mon Blackshear, Aug 20221523 going into Billy Quarantillo, Mar 20241588 going into Jarno Errens, Aug 20241590 going into Jack Shore, Nov 20241629 going into Calvin Kattar, Feb 20251624 going into Josh Emmett, Oct 20251630 going into Aljamain Sterling, Apr 20261613 today1613
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1564Today
1576Best, Apr 2026
1613Fighter Elo
#128 Men: Pound for Pound#21 Featherweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

14501500155016002021202220232024202520261500 going into Austin Lingo, Feb 20201516 going into Jordan Griffin, Jun 20201531 going into Peter Barrett, Aug 20201545 going into Ilia Topuria, Oct 20201527 going into SeungWoo Choi, Feb 20211509 going into Sean Woodson, Jun 20211493 going into Da'Mon Blackshear, Aug 20221493 going into Billy Quarantillo, Mar 20241511 going into Jarno Errens, Aug 20241526 going into Jack Shore, Nov 20241544 going into Calvin Kattar, Feb 20251559 going into Josh Emmett, Oct 20251576 going into Aljamain Sterling, Apr 20261564 today1564
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.78Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
51%Striking Accuracy
1.79Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
65%Striking Defense
0.18Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.84Takedowns per 15 Minutes
32%Takedown Accuracy
56%Takedown Defense
1.29Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
29%Share of Fight Time in Control
12.6 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins044
Losses004

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Aljamain SterlingUnanimous DecisionApr 25, 2026UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Youssef ZalalAljamain Sterling
1630Fighter Elo Going In1660
1576Classic Elo Going In1669
35 of 65Significant Strikes46 of 89
61 of 97Total Strikes220 of 293
0 of 0Takedowns6 of 11
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
3:59Control Time13:49
Winvs. Josh EmmettSubmission · R1 1:38Oct 4, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalJosh Emmett
1624Fighter Elo Going In1399
1559Classic Elo Going In1582
0 of 1Significant Strikes0 of 0
0 of 1Total Strikes0 of 0
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time0:16
Winvs. Calvin KattarUnanimous DecisionFeb 15, 2025UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalCalvin Kattar
1629Fighter Elo Going In1477
1544Classic Elo Going In1536
74 of 133Significant Strikes38 of 134
75 of 134Total Strikes38 of 134
0 of 8Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:00
Winvs. Jack ShoreSubmission · R2 0:59Nov 2, 2024UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalJack Shore
1590Fighter Elo Going In1603
1526Classic Elo Going In1554
13 of 27Significant Strikes8 of 18
21 of 37Total Strikes10 of 21
1 of 2Takedowns2 of 4
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:07Control Time1:49
Winvs. Jarno ErrensSubmission · R1 3:52Aug 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalJarno Errens
1588Fighter Elo Going In1460
1511Classic Elo Going In1485
10 of 12Significant Strikes6 of 26
10 of 12Total Strikes7 of 27
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:08Control Time0:00
Winvs. Billy QuarantilloSubmission · R2 1:50Mar 23, 2024UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalBilly Quarantillo
1523Fighter Elo Going In1432
1493Classic Elo Going In1546
33 of 56Significant Strikes10 of 50
37 of 62Total Strikes26 of 74
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:55Control Time0:21
Drawvs. Da'Mon BlackshearMajority DecisionAug 13, 2022UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalDa'Mon Blackshear
1558Fighter Elo Going In1412
1493Classic Elo Going In1500
63 of 150Significant Strikes27 of 69
82 of 179Total Strikes40 of 91
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
4:52Control Time3:51
Lossvs. Sean WoodsonSplit DecisionJun 5, 2021UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalSean Woodson
1619Fighter Elo Going In1574
1509Classic Elo Going In1496
42 of 89Significant Strikes40 of 116
55 of 112Total Strikes104 of 204
2 of 17Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
6:21Control Time1:03
Lossvs. SeungWoo ChoiUnanimous DecisionFeb 6, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalSeungWoo Choi
1626Fighter Elo Going In1389
1527Classic Elo Going In1485
23 of 47Significant Strikes41 of 109
46 of 70Total Strikes73 of 144
3 of 9Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
4:29Control Time3:39
Lossvs. Ilia TopuriaUnanimous DecisionOct 10, 2020UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalIlia Topuria
1670Fighter Elo Going In1440
1545Classic Elo Going In1500
17 of 53Significant Strikes13 of 33
40 of 85Total Strikes30 of 62
0 of 2Takedowns5 of 9
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts5
2:51Control Time8:02
Winvs. Peter BarrettUnanimous DecisionAug 8, 2020UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalPeter Barrett
1734Fighter Elo Going In1391
1531Classic Elo Going In1500
54 of 92Significant Strikes23 of 57
82 of 129Total Strikes68 of 107
3 of 5Takedowns0 of 2
1Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
6:54Control Time1:34
Winvs. Jordan GriffinUnanimous DecisionJun 27, 2020UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalJordan Griffin
1604Fighter Elo Going In1431
1516Classic Elo Going In1488
59 of 112Significant Strikes28 of 69
70 of 123Total Strikes33 of 74
0 of 2Takedowns2 of 8
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:23Control Time5:34
Winvs. Austin LingoUnanimous DecisionFeb 8, 2020UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Youssef ZalalAustin Lingo
1440Fighter Elo Going In1406
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
31 of 55Significant Strikes12 of 61
49 of 80Total Strikes16 of 68
6 of 12Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
6:38Control Time1:25