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“The Moroccan Devil”
Youssef Zalal
- Wins
- 18
- Losses
- 6
- Draws
- 1
Bio
- Age
- 30
- as of Oct 13, 2026
- Height
- 5'10"178 cm
- 178 cm5'10"
- Weight
- 146 lb66 kg
- 66 kg146 lb
- Reach
- 72"183 cm
- 183 cm72"
- Leg reach
- 39"99 cm
- 99 cm39"
- Fighting style
- Freestyle
- Born
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Trains at
- Factory X
- Octagon debut
- Feb. 8, 2020
- Status
- Active
Wins by method
4
10
4
6 first-round finishes
Career averages
- Sig. strikes landed
- 2.78
- per minute
- Sig. strikes absorbed
- 1.79
- per minute
- Striking accuracy
- 51%
- 454 landed
- Striking defense
- 65%
- of strikes avoided
- Takedowns
- 1.84
- per 15 minutes
- Takedown defense
- 56%
- of attempts stopped
- Submission attempts
- 1.29
- per 15 minutes
- Knockdowns
- 0.18
- per 15 minutes
- Average fight time
- 12:34
- minutes : seconds
Significant strikes landed by position
- Standing 389 (86%)
- Clinch 28 (6%)
- Ground 37 (8%)
As published on UFC.com. For some athletes UFC.com's averages also include Dana White's Contender Series bouts.
Patterns an opponent can exploit
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Latest UFC fights
- Lvs Aljamain SterlingApr. 25, 2026Decision - UnanimousR5 5:00
- Wvs Josh EmmettOct. 4, 2025SubmissionR1 1:38
- Wvs Calvin KattarFeb. 15, 2025Decision - UnanimousR3 5:00
The latest 3 fights shown on UFC.com.
Source: Youssef Zalal on UFC.com , checked Oct 13, 2026. Values are copied as UFC.com publishes them, not cross-checked. Nothing here is estimated. Takedown accuracy is left out because UFC.com's figure doesn't match its own takedown counts. Sources & credits
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