CageQuantBETA
EventsFightersDivisionsGuide
Sign Up
CageQuantBETA

Youssef Zalal lands 2.8 and absorbs 1.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Youssef Zalal's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Youssef Zalal wins 66% of rounds across 35 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Youssef Zalal has 0 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 100 out of 99, high for the division.

Youssef Zalal finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“The Moroccan Devil”

Youssef Zalal

18-6-113 UFC
Balanced
Form
Title Fight
Early Chaos
Moderate Wear
5'10"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·29age
Last fightLAljamain Sterling·U-DEC·R5·2mo ago
Fighter Context
8–4–1UFC·
0KO
·
4Sub
·
4Dec
·
12.6min/fight
·
163UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–2(7 fights)
·
60%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.99
Positive
70%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.214
Average
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
Ironclad
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
66%
Strong
80%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Youssef Zalal — 2.78 significant strikes per minute, 50% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.79 strikes per minute.

Zalal
Counter Puncher
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.78
Str. Accuracy50%
454UFC landed/892attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.2 vs avg1.79
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / fight0.15
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg22%ile0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
17%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance86%
/
Clinch6%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 113 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed13919310
Avg. Absorbed7811165
Avg. Net+6+2+8-13+5
Grappling

Youssef Zalal — 1.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 31% takedown accuracy, 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 55% takedown defense.

Zalal
Control Wrestler
·219s ctrlElite Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.84
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.79
TD Accuracy31%
20UFC landed/63attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
4UFC wins/14attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense55%
24UFC defended/43opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Youssef Zalal — 8 UFC wins (4 submission, 4 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 8
Submission4 / 8
Decision4 / 8
KD → Finish
0/2Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision4 / 4
Loss Pattern
Outscored
4 of 4 losses by decision
Submission hunter. 4 subs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
2 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.2pts
W4 dec
1.0pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
11%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 33 vs 38 first half
0+21+43+64+85avg↵D202020212022202420252026

13 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.2R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
2.1
3.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
1.7
2.1
Diff
+1.3
+0.4
+1.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+28%L3
7%72%136%LDWWWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Zalal — 13 UFC Fights

Youssef Zalal — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
13 fights
L
Aljamain SterlingElite
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5Apr '26
-11
·35 SS (54%)·46 abs·6 td taken·239s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Josh EmmettVeteran
FW
SUB R1 · 1:38Oct '25
0
·1/1 td·48s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Calvin Kattar
FW
U-DEC R3Feb '25
+36
·74 SS (56%)·38 abs·0/8 td
W
Jack Shore
FW
SUB R2 · 0:59Nov '24
+5
·13 SS (48%)·8 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·127s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Jarno Errens
FW
SUB R1 · 3:52Aug '24
+4
·10 SS (83%)·6 abs·1/2 td·68s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Billy Quarantillo
FW
SUB R2 · 1:50Mar '24
+23
·33 SS (59%)·10 abs·2/2 td·175s ctrl·2 sub att
↵ 19mo layoff
D
Da'Mon Blackshear
BW
M-DEC R3Aug '22
+36
·63 SS (42%)·27 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·292s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Sean Woodson
FW
S-DEC R3Jun '21
+2
·42 SS (47%)·40 abs·2/17 td·381s ctrl
L
SeungWoo Choi
FW
U-DEC R3Feb '21
-18
·23 SS (49%)·41 abs·3/9 td·2 td taken·269s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Ilia Topuria
FW
U-DEC R3Oct '20
+4
·17 SS (32%)·13 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·171s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Featherweight
“The Moroccan Devil”

Youssef Zalal

18-6-113 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·29age
Last fightLAljamain Sterling·U-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
8–4–1UFC·
0KO
·
4Sub
·
4Dec
·
12.6min/fight
·
163UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.99
70%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.214
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
66%
80%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Zalal
Featherweight avg
Counter Puncher
Sig. Strikes / Min2.78
Str. Accuracy50%
454UFC landed/892attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.2 vs avg1.79
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / Fight0.15
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg22%ile0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
17%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist86%
Clinch6%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=13
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed13919310
Absorbed7811165
Net+6+2+8-13+5
Grappling
Zalal
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
219s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.84
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.79
TD Accuracy31%
20UFC landed/63attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
4UFC wins/14attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense55%
24UFC defended/43opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 9 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
4Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%2 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.2pts
W4 dec
1.0pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
11%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.2R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
2.1
3.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
1.7
2.1
Diff
+1.3
+0.4
+1.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Zalal — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Aljamain SterlingEliteTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·Apr '26
35 SS (54%)·46 abs·6 td taken·239s ctrl·1 sub
W
Josh EmmettVeteranFW
SUB·R1·Oct '25
1/1 td·48s ctrl·1 sub
W
Calvin KattarFW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '25
74 SS (56%)·38 abs·0/8 td
W
Jack ShoreFW
SUB·R2·Nov '24
13 SS (48%)·8 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·127s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Jarno ErrensFW
SUB·R1·Aug '24
10 SS (83%)·6 abs·1/2 td·68s ctrl·1 sub
W
Billy QuarantilloFW
SUB·R2·Mar '24
33 SS (59%)·10 abs·2/2 td·175s ctrl·2 sub
D
Da'Mon BlackshearBW
M-DEC·R3·Aug '22
63 SS (42%)·27 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·292s ctrl·1 sub
L
Sean WoodsonFW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '21
42 SS (47%)·40 abs·2/17 td·381s ctrl
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X