All fightersYoussef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
Featherweight18-6-1RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Moroccan Devil |
| Date of birth | 4 Sep 1996 |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Birthplace | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Factory X |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight | 65.8 kg (145 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 19 Aug 2017 |
| UFC debut | 8 Feb 2020 |
| Last fight | 25 Apr 2026 |
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Fight history
25 professional fights on file (13 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | 25 Apr 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 45-49, Derek Cleary 45-49, Sal D'amato 45-49 | |||||||
| Win | Josh Emmett | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:38 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | 4 Oct 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | 15 Feb 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 29-28, Derek Cleary 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Jack Shore | Submission (arm triangle) | 2 | 0:59 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | 2 Nov 2024 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Luke BoutinScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jarno Errens | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 3:52 | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | 10 Aug 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Billy Quarantillo | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas | 23 Mar 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Vadim Zadnipryanyi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:48 | Sparta Combat League 98 | 19 Aug 2023 | Superior, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Jake Childers | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:53 | Sparta Combat League: Fight Night 14 | 20 Jan 2023 | Aurora, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Edwin Chavez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:44 | Sparta Combat League 93 | 18 Nov 2022 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Draw | Da'Mon Blackshear | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | 13 Aug 2022 | San Diego, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Sean Woodson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | 5 Jun 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ron McCarthy 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 28-29, Tony Weeks 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | SeungWoo Choi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | 6 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 28-29, Junichiro Kamijo 28-29, Adalaide Byrd 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Ilia Topuria | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | 10 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Kevin SatakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 28-29, Anders Ohlsson 28-29, Vito Paolillo 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Peter Barrett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | 8 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 30-26, Ron McCarthy 30-26, Tony Weeks 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Jordan Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | 27 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Adalaide Byrd 29-28, Mike Bell 29-28, Dave Hagen 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | 8 Feb 2020 | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jeff RexroadScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Robin Williams 30-27, Robert Alexander 30-27, Chris Lee 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Jaime Hernandez | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:15 | LFA 79 | 22 Nov 2019 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
| Loss | Matt Jones | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 65 | 3 May 2019 | Vail, Colorado, United States |
| Loss | Jose Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 57 | 18 Jan 2019 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Steven Merrill | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 3:22 | LFA 56 | 7 Dec 2018 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | Daniel Soto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:38 | LFA 39 | 4 May 2018 | Vail, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Joey Banks | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:58 | Paramount MMA: Contenders | 16 Mar 2018 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Clay Wimer | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:42 | Mile High MMAyhem 1 | 27 Oct 2017 | Glendale, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Maurice Salazar | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:41 | LFA 22 | 8 Sep 2017 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
| Win | Michael Santos | Submission (brabo choke) | 3 | 1:38 | Sparta Combat League 61 | 19 Aug 2017 | Denver, Colorado, United States |