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Youssef Zalal
Age, record and fight historyYoussef Zalal is a UFC featherweight from Casablanca, Morocco, who beat Austin Lingo by unanimous decision in his first UFC fight.
25 pro fights13 UFC fights
Updated
About Youssef Zalal
Born on September 4, 1996, in Casablanca, Morocco, Youssef Zalal began his professional career in 2017 and fights from the switch stance. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and fights out of Casablanca, Morocco Englewood, Colorado, United States. Zalal has fought at Featherweight in the UFC since 2020, and he fought at Bantamweight in the UFC in 2022. In his first UFC fight, Zalal beat Austin Lingo by unanimous decision at UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes on Feb 8, 2020.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history13
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | Aljamain Sterling | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Josh Emmett | W | Submission | 1 | 1:38 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | Calvin Kattar | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | Jack Shore | W | Submission | 2 | 0:59 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | Jarno Errens | W | Submission | 1 | 3:52 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas | Billy Quarantillo | W | Submission | 2 | 1:50 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | Da'Mon Blackshear | D | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | Sean Woodson | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | SeungWoo Choi | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Ilia Topuria | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Peter Barrett | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker | Jordan Griffin | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Feb 8, 2020 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Austin Lingo | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
Career
- 2020UFC debutBeat Austin Lingo
- 2022BantamweightMoved up a division
- Apr 25, 2026Latest fightLost to Aljamain Sterling
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
4 losses
1 draw
Divisions
- Bantamweight: 0-02022, 1 UFC fight
- Featherweight: 8-42020 to 2026, 12 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Feb 8, 2020: beat Austin Lingo by unanimous decisionUFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Apr 25, 2026: lost to Aljamain Sterling by unanimous decisionFight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal, round 5, 5:00
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:48 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.