Who will Youssef Zalal 🇲🇦 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Steve Garcia (17%), no event announced yet. Next: Yair Rodriguez (9%), Jean Silva (8%).
Latest status: Last fight: Lost to Aljamain Sterling (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 25 Apr 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 17%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #8 and #10, neither has a fight booked. Steve Garcia lost last time out, against Diego Lopes (14 Jun 2026).
- 9%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #8 and #6, neither has a fight booked. Yair Rodriguez won last time out, against Patrício Pitbull (12 Apr 2025).
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #8 and #5, neither has a fight booked. Jean Silva won last time out, against Jose Miguel Delgado (12 Sep 2026).
Field / other: 66%, including Melquizael Costa 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Aljamain Sterling · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 25 Apr 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 18-6-1
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Aljamain Sterling 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | |
| W | Josh Emmett | Submission (armbar) · R1, 1:38 | 1 | 1:38 | UFC 320 | |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | |
| W | Jack Shore | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R2, 0:59 | 2 | 0:59 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | |
| W | Jarno Errens | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:52 | 1 | 3:52 | UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | |
| W | Billy Quarantillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:50 | 2 | 1:50 | UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas | |
| W | Vadim Zadnipryanyi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R1, 3:48 | 1 | 3:48 | Sparta Combat League 98 | |
| W | Jake Childers | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:53 | 1 | 1:53 | Sparta Combat League: Fight Night 14 | |
| W | Edwin Chavez | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:44 | 1 | 3:44 | Sparta Combat League 93 | |
| D | Da'Mon Blackshear | Draw (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz | |
| L | Sean Woodson | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | |
| L | Choi Seung-woo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | |
| L | Ilia Topuria 🇬🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | |
| W | Peter Barrett | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | |
| W | Jordan Griffin | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | |
| W | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 247 | |
| W | Jaime Hernandez | KO (flying knee) · R1, 2:15 | 1 | 2:15 | LFA 79 | |
| L | Matt Jones | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 65 | |
| L | Jose Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 57 | |
| W | Steven Merrill | Submission (brabo choke) · R1, 3:22 | 1 | 3:22 | LFA 56 | |
| W | Daniel Soto | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:38 | 2 | 1:38 | LFA 39 | |
| W | Joey Banks | Submission (armbar) · R3, 1:58 | 3 | 1:58 | Paramount MMA: Contenders | |
| W | Clay Wimer | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 2:42 | 2 | 2:42 | Mile High MMAyhem 1 | |
| W | Maurice Salazar | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:41 | 2 | 4:41 | LFA 22 | |
| W | Michael Santos | Submission (brabo choke) · R3, 1:38 | 3 | 1:38 | Sparta Combat League 61 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Youssef Zalal: frequently asked questions
When is Youssef Zalal's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Youssef Zalal fight last?
Youssef Zalal lost to Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night on 25 Apr 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Youssef Zalal likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Steve Garcia (17%), Yair Rodriguez (9%), Jean Silva (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Youssef Zalal's record?
18-6-1 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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- Arnold Allen #7 · next: Aaron Pico 92%
- Kevin Vallejos #9 · next: Aljamain Sterling 92%
- Yair Rodriguez #6 · next: Jean Silva 15%
- Steve Garcia #10 · next: Youssef Zalal 17%
- Jean Silva #5 · next: Yair Rodriguez 15%
More: Featherweight rankings and next fights · Morocco UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.