Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Quarantillo vs Zalal
Mar. 23, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 322
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 654
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 6
- Takedowns Attempted
- 50
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
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Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Casablanca, Morocco
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
27
Height
70.00
Weight
135.50
Octagon Debut
Feb. 8, 2020
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2017
- Four wins by KO, seven by submission (2 Brabo choke, 2 RNC, Armbar, arm triangle, Guillotine)
- Five first round finishes
UFC on ESPN (3/23/24) Zalal submitted Billy Quarantillo via rear naked choke at 1:50 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (8/13/22) Zalal fought to a three round majority draw against Da'Mon Blackshear
UFC Fight Night (6/5/21) Zalal lost a three round split decision to Sean Woodson
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Zalal lost a three round unanimous decision to SeungWoo Choi
UFC Fight Night (10/11/20) Zalal lost a three round unanimous decision to Ilia Topuria
UFC Fight Night (8/8/20) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Peter Barrett
UFC on ESPN (6/27/20) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Griffin
UFC 247 (2/8/20) Zalal won a three round unanimous decision over Austin Lingo
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was 10 years old, because my mom wanted to stay out of trouble in Morocco
What ranks and titles have you held? I’m the #5 featherweight in Colorado.
Do you have any heroes? My brother Hamza Zalal.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world to me. I get to show my country that dreams do come true.
What was your job before you started fighting? Landscaping
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in jiu-jistu
Favorite grappling technique: Chokes
Favorite Striking technique: Rear side kick
