Professional Record
18-6-1
YZPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1734
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
#10
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#88
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 66.2 kg
- Age
- 30 years
- Place of birth
- Casablanca, Morocco
- UFC debut
- February 8, 2020
- Team / gym
- Factory X
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Youssef Zalal has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Youssef Zalalvs.Aljamain Sterling
L · DEC
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- April 25, 2026
- Elo change
- -28
Career Statistics
Professional Record
18-6-1
UFC Record
8-4-1
13 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,734
Peak Elo
1,762
Wins by method
0KO/TKO4Submissions4Decisions
Finish rate50%
From peak-28
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 5 straight wins
Elo History
13 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1734
Peak Elo
1762
Total
+234
UFC Fight History
Apr 25, 2026
Decision
Elo
1734
Change
-28
Oct 04, 2025
Submission
Elo
1762
Change
+53
Feb 15, 2025
Decision
Elo
1708
Change
+31
Nov 02, 2024
Jack Shore
Submission
Elo
1677
Change
+51
Aug 10, 2024
Jarno Errens
Submission
Elo
1626
Change
+51
Mar 23, 2024
Submission
Elo
1575
Change
+68
Aug 13, 2022
Decision
Elo
1507
Change
+1
Jun 05, 2021
Decision
Elo
1506
Change
-21
Feb 06, 2021
Seung Woo Choi
Decision
Elo
1527
Change
-31
Oct 10, 2020
Decision
Elo
1558
Change
-36
Aug 08, 2020
Peter Barrett
Decision
Elo
1593
Change
+28
Jun 27, 2020
Jordan Griffin
Decision
Elo
1565
Change
+33
Feb 08, 2020
Austin Lingo
Decision
Elo
1532
Change
+32
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | L | Aljamain Sterling | Decision | 1734 | -28 |
| Oct 04, 2025 | W | Josh Emmett | Submission | 1762 | +53 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | W | Calvin Kattar | Decision | 1708 | +31 |
| Nov 02, 2024 | W | Jack Shore | Submission | 1677 | +51 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | W | Jarno Errens | Submission | 1626 | +51 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | W | Billy Quarantillo | Submission | 1575 | +68 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | D | Da'Mon Blackshear | Decision | 1507 | +1 |
| Jun 05, 2021 | L | Sean Woodson | Decision | 1506 | -21 |
| Feb 06, 2021 | L | Seung Woo Choi | Decision | 1527 | -31 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | L | Ilia Topuria | Decision | 1558 | -36 |
| Aug 08, 2020 | W | Peter Barrett | Decision | 1593 | +28 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | W | Jordan Griffin | Decision | 1565 | +33 |
| Feb 08, 2020 | W | Austin Lingo | Decision | 1532 | +32 |
Fight history outside the UFC
12 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Aug 19, 2023
Vadim Zadnipryanyi
Submission · Arm Triangle Choke · R1 · 3:48
SCL · Sparta 98
Jan 20, 2023
Jake Childers
TKO · Strikes · R1 · 1:53
SCL · SCL
Nov 18, 2022
Edwin Chavez
TKO · Strikes · R1 · 3:44
SCL · Sparta 93
Nov 22, 2019
Jaime Hernandez
TKO · Flying Knee · R1 · 2:15
LFA · LFA 79: Royval vs. Williams
Competitive Profile
Youssef Zalal’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.