Youssef Zalal “The Moroccan Devil”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 68/100 · peak 70 · Grappler · 8–4–1 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Youssef Zalal holds an ORCA rating of 68 (career peak 70), 24th of 129 active featherweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 98, 2nd of 129 active featherweights (significant strikes absorbed per minute 99). Striking offence trails at 37, with total strikes landed per minute grading 7. The 8 UFC wins split 0 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 37 | 112 of 129 | Significant strike accuracy 88 |
| Striking defence | 98 | 2 of 129 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99 |
| Grappling offence | 87 | 8 of 129 | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 97 |
| Grappling defence | 53 | 76 of 129 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 7.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 68 (peak 70)
- Featherweight rank
- 24 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 8–4–1
- Pro record
- 18–6–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Factory X
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.78
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.79
- Significant strike defence: 65%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.84
- Takedown accuracy: 34%
- Takedown defence: 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.29
Fight history
- 2026-04-25 · L vs Aljamain Sterling · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
- 2025-10-04 · W vs Josh Emmett · Submission · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- 2025-02-15 · W vs Calvin Kattar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
- 2024-11-02 · W vs Jack Shore · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- 2024-08-10 · W vs Jarno Errens · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
- 2024-03-23 · W vs Billy Quarantillo · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
- 2022-08-13 · D vs Da'Mon Blackshear · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
- 2021-06-05 · L vs Sean Woodson · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
- 2021-02-06 · L vs SeungWoo Choi · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
- 2020-10-10 · L vs Ilia Topuria · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
- 2020-08-08 · W vs Peter Barrett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
- 2020-06-27 · W vs Jordan Griffin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
- 2020-02-08 · W vs Austin Lingo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
Similar Featherweight fighters
- Pat Sabatini · ORCA 69
- Dustin Poirier · ORCA 69
- Jamall Emmers · ORCA 69
- Yair Rodriguez · ORCA 67
- Jordan Leavitt · ORCA 67
Fights most like
Full profile, grades and matchups · Featherweight rankings · Upcoming cards