1111
ELO RATING

Youssef Zalal

"The Moroccan Devil"

MMA Record: 18-5-1
UFC Record: 8-3-0
Weight Class: Featherweight (Ranked #7)
Fighting Style: Freestyle
Hometown: Casablanca, Morocco
Trains at: Factory X

Youssef Zalal "The Moroccan Devil" - UFC Fighter Profile

Youssef Zalal is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Featherweight division and is ranked #7. Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Youssef Zalal has compiled an MMA record of 18-5-1 with a UFC record of 8-3-0. Known for their Freestyle fighting style, Youssef Zalal trains at Factory X in Casablanca, Morocco. With an ELO rating of 1111, Youssef Zalal ranks #133 out of 2646 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Youssef Zalal has 9 wins in the UFC. Youssef Zalal lands an average of 3.03 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.17 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Josh Emmett in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1091

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Sep 04 1996
Age
29
Peak ELO
1111
ELO Rank
133 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
187-67-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1029.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1011.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.03
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.78
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
66%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.17
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Youssef Zalal Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Josh Emmett SUB Armbar 1 1:38 Win -588
2025-02-15 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Calvin Kattar U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-11-02 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Jack Shore SUB Arm Triangle 2 0:59 Win -
2024-08-10 UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 Jarno Errens SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:52 Win -
2024-03-23 UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas Billy Quarantillo SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:50 Win -
2022-08-13 UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz Da'Mon Blackshear M-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-06-05 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Sean Woodson S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2021-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov SeungWoo Choi U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2020-10-10 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Ilia Topuria U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2020-08-08 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Peter Barrett U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-06-27 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Jordan Griffin U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-02-08 UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Austin Lingo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

Youssef Zalal ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2025-10-04 Josh Emmett 1091 Win +21 1111
11 2025-02-15 Calvin Kattar 1070 Win +16 1090
10 2024-11-02 Jack Shore 1056 Win +21 1074
9 2024-08-10 Jarno Errens 1001 Win +19 1053
8 2024-03-23 Billy Quarantillo 1065 Win +24 1034
7 2022-08-13 Da'Mon Blackshear 1000 Win 0 1010
6 2021-06-05 Sean Woodson 996 Loss 0 1010
5 2021-02-06 SeungWoo Choi 986 Loss -18 1010
4 2020-10-10 Ilia Topuria 1000 Loss -18 1028
3 2020-08-08 Peter Barrett 1000 Win +15 1046
2 2020-06-27 Jordan Griffin 994 Win +15 1031
1 2020-02-08 Austin Lingo 1000 Win +16 1016

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