Youssef Zalal

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Youssef Zalal
Born (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996 (age 28)
Casablanca, Morocco
Other names The Moroccan Devil
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2022)
Featherweight (2017-2021, 2022-present)
Lightweight (2017)
Reach 72 in[1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Team Factory X
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active 2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 15
By knockout 4
By submission 8
By decision 3
Losses 5
By decision 5
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Youssef Zalal (Arabic: يوسف زلال‎‎;[2] born September 4, 1996) is a Moroccan professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Early life

Zalal grew up fighting other kids on the streets of Morocco. His mother put him in kickboxing at the age of 10 to help control his anger. Zalal moved to the United States at age 15.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In the beginning of his mixed martial arts career, Zalal fought primarily on the regional circuit in Colorado compiling a 7-2 record, with most of his fights happening for Legacy Fighting Alliance.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his promotional debut, Youssef faced fellow newcomer Austin Lingo on February 8, 2020, at UFC 247.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Youssef faced Jordan Griffin on June 27, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Zalal faced Peter Barrett at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik on August 8, 2020.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Zalal was expected to face Seung Woo Choi on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 179.[11] However, on October 1, 2020, Choi withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Ilia Topuria.[12] Zalal lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Zalal faced Seung Woo Choi, replacing Collin Anglin, on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Zalal faced Sean Woodson on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[16] He lost the fight via split decision.[17]

Zalal was scheduled to face Cristian Quiñonez on August 13, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz.[18] However, Quiñonez was forced out of the event due to visa issues, and was replaced by Da'Mon Blackshear.[19] The fight ended in a majority draw.[20]

On August 25, 2022, it was announced that Zalal had been released from the UFC.[21]

Post UFC career

Following his release from the UFC, Youssef Zalal made a strong comeback in the MMA circuit. He showcased his skills at Sparta 93 on November 18, 2022, where he triumphed over Edwin Chavez via TKO within the first round. Zalal continued his winning streak on January 20, 2023, at SCL: Fight Night 14 - King of Sparta Welterweight, defeating Jake Childers also by TKO in the first round. His remarkable run persisted as he secured another victory on August 19, 2023, at Sparta Combat League 98, submitting Vadim Zadnipryanyi with an arm-triangle choke in the first round.[22]

Return to UFC

Zalal faced Billy Quarantillo, replacing Gabriel Miranda, on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53.[23] He won the bout by a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[24]

Zalal faced Jarno Errens on August 10, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 61.[25] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[26] This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–5–1 Jarno Errens Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 August 10, 2024 1 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 14–5–1 Billy Quarantillo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas March 23, 2024 2 1:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–5–1 Vadim Zadnipryanyi Submission (arm-triangle choke) Sparta Combat League 98 August 19, 2023 1 3:48 Superior, Colorado, United States
Win 12–5–1 Jake Childers TKO (punches) Sparta Combat League: Fight Night 14 January 20, 2023 1 1:53 Aurora, Colorado, United States
Win 11–5–1 Edwin Chavez TKO (punches) Sparta Combat League 93 November 18, 2022 1 3:44 Denver, Colorado, United States Return to Featherweight.
Draw 10–5–1 Da'Mon Blackshear Draw (majority) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz August 13, 2022 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States Bantamweight debut.
Loss 10–5 Sean Woodson Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai June 5, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–4 Choi Seung-woo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov February 6, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–3 Ilia Topuria Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 11, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 10–2 Peter Barrett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Jordan Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker June 27, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 Austin Lingo Decision (unanimous) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 7–2 Jaime Hernandez KO (flying knee) LFA 79 November 22, 2019 1 2:15 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss 6–2 Matt Jones Decision (split) LFA 65 May 3, 2019 3 5:00 Vail, Colorado, United States
Loss 6–1 Jose Mariscal Decision (unanimous) LFA 57 January 18, 2019 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 6–0 Steven Merrill Submission (brabo choke) LFA 56 December 7, 2018 1 3:22 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win 5–0 Daniel Soto Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 39 May 4, 2018 2 1:38 Vail, Colorado, United States
Win 4–0 Joey Banks Submission (armbar) Paramount MMA: Contenders March 16, 2018 3 1:58 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 3–0 Clay Wimer Submission (guillotine choke) Mile High MMAyhem 1 October 27, 2017 2 2:42 Glendale, Colorado, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 2–0 Maurice Salazar TKO (punches) LFA 22 September 8, 2017 2 4:41 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 1–0 Michael Santos Submission (brabo choke) Sparta Combat League 61 August 19, 2017 3 1:38 Denver, Colorado, United States Featherweight debut.

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See also

References

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