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Youssef Zalal (; born September 4, 1996) is a Moroccan professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of January 27, 2026, he is #8 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Early life
Zalal grew up fighting other kids on the streets of . To help control his anger, his mother enrolled him in kickboxing at the age of 10. He moved to the United States at age 15.

Mixed martial arts career
Early career
In the beginning of his mixed martial arts career, Zalal fought primarily on the regional circuit in Colorado compiling a 7-2 record, with most of his fights happening for Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his promotional debut, Youssef faced fellow newcomer on February 8, 2020, at UFC 247. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Youssef faced on June 27, 2020, at . He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Zalal faced Peter Barrett at on August 8, 2020. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Zalal was expected to face Seung Woo Choi on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 179. However, on October 1, 2020, Choi withdrew from the fight and was replaced by . Zalal lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Zalal faced Seung Woo Choi, replacing Collin Anglin, on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Zalal faced on June 5, 2021, at . He lost the fight via split decision.

Zalal was scheduled to face Cristian Quiñonez on August 13, 2022, at . However, Quiñonez was forced out of the event due to visa issues, and was replaced by Da'Mon Blackshear. The fight ended in a majority draw.

On August 25, 2022, it was announced that Zalal had been released from the UFC.

Post UFC career
Following his release from the UFC, Youssef Zalal made a strong comeback in the MMA circuit. He showcased his skills at Sparta 93 on November 18, 2022, where he triumphed over Edwin Chavez via TKO within the first round. Zalal continued his winning streak on January 20, 2023, at SCL: Fight Night 14 - King of Sparta Welterweight, defeating Jake Childers also by TKO in the first round. His remarkable run persisted as he secured another victory on August 19, 2023, at Sparta Combat League 98, submitting Vadim Zadnipryanyi with an arm-triangle choke in the first round.

Return to UFC
Zalal faced Billy Quarantillo, replacing Gabriel Miranda, on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53. He won the bout by a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.

Zalal faced Jarno Errens on August 10, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 61. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This fight earned him a Performance of the Night award.

Zalal faced on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246. He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke in the second round. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.

Zalal faced on February 15, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 251. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Zalal faced former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger on October 4, 2025 at UFC 320. He won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • 2024 Comeback Fighter of the Year
    • 2024 Third Team MMA All-Star

Mixed martial arts record
|- | |align=center|18–5–1 | |Submission (armbar) |UFC 320 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:38 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | |align=center|17–5–1 | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | |align=center|16–5–1 | |Submission (arm-triangle choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:59 |Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- | |align=center|15–5–1 |Jarno Errens |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:52 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|14–5–1 |Billy Quarantillo |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:50 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|13–5–1 |Vadim Zadnipryanyi |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |Sparta Combat League 98 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:48 |Superior, Colorado, United States | |- |Win |align=center|12–5–1 |Jake Childers |TKO (punches) |Sparta Combat League: Fight Night 14 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:53 |Aurora, Colorado, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11–5–1 |Edwin Chavez |TKO (punches) |Sparta Combat League 93 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:44 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Draw |align=center| |Da'Mon Blackshear |Draw (majority) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |San Diego, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–5 | |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–4 |Choi Seung-woo |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–3 | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|10–2 |Peter Barrett |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9–2 | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8–2 | |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 247 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Houston, Texas, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7–2 | Jaime Hernandez | KO (flying knee) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:15 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–2 | Matt Jones | Decision (split) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Vail, Colorado, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–1 | Jose Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6–0 | Steven Merrill | Submission (brabo choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:22 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 5–0 | Daniel Soto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:38 | Vail, Colorado, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0 | Joey Banks | Submission (armbar) | Paramount MMA: Contenders | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 1:58 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 3–0 | Clay Wimer | Submission (guillotine choke) | Mile High MMAyhem 1 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:42 | Glendale, Colorado, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0 | Maurice Salazar | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:41 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Michael Santos | Submission (brabo choke) | Sparta Combat League 61 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 1:38 | Denver, Colorado, United States |

See also
  • List of current UFC fighters
  • List of male mixed martial artists

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