On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–4–1UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time29% of the fight
Best winJosh Emmett rated 1697 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Youssef Zalal’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 3hardest to hitNo. 4dominant-win rateNo. 9striking accuracyNo. 9control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
82
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
73
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
47
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
62
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
69
+0.85
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
1.79
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
1.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
84
29%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Josh Emmett, rated 1697 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 11 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, with a published rating of 1673 across 12 fights at the weight.
8–4Record at 145 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
1379Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time29% of the fight
Best winJosh Emmett rated 1697 going in
Against the division
How Youssef Zalal’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2hardest to hitNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 6controlNo. 10average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
86
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
65
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.85
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.79
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
71
1.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
29%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Josh Emmett, rated 1697 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 13 Aug 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1289, after 1 fight there.
0–0–1Record at 135 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min– / –
Sig. strike accuracy–
Takedowns per 15 min–
Control time– of the fight
Output figures cover 0 of 1 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Youssef Zalal has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
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When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
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Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Loss | 18–82 | Aljamain Sterling | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Win | 87–13 | Josh Emmett | submission | R1 1:38 | Featherweight | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Win | 81–19 | Calvin Kattar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Win | 90–10 | Jack Shore | submission | R2 0:59 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Win | 88–12 | Jarno Errens | submission | R1 3:52 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Billy Quarantillo | submission | R2 1:50 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Draw | – | Da'Mon Blackshear | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Loss | 30–70 | Sean Woodson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Loss | 21–79 | SeungWoo Choi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Loss | 21–79 | Ilia Topuria | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Peter Barrett | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Win | 80–20 | Jordan Griffin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker |
| 8 Feb 2020 | Win | 82–18 | Austin Lingo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes |