Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal prediction

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Sunday, 5 October 2025 · Featherweight · main event

Josh Emmett

USA · 19-7-0UFC wins: 4 KO, 0 SUB, 6 DEC

Youssef Zalal

Morocco · 18-6-1UFC wins: 0 KO, 4 SUB, 4 DEC

Result: Youssef Zalal by Sub, R1 1:38.

Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Josh Emmett	Tale of the tape	Youssef Zalal
19-7-0	Record	18-6-1
USA	Nationality	Morocco
17	UFC fights	13
40	Age	29
168 cm	Height	178 cm
178 cm	Reach	183 cm
Orthodox	Stance	Switch
4 / 0 / 6	UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC	0 / 4 / 4
2 / 2 / 3	UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC	0 / 0 / 4
3.7	Sig. strikes landed per minute	2.8
4.5	Sig. strikes absorbed per minute	1.9
1.1	Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.8
0.82	Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.19

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Josh Emmett: last UFC fights

2025-04-06vs Lerone Murphy R5 5:00L DEC
2023-12-17vs Bryce Mitchell R1 1:57W KO/TKO
2023-06-24vs Ilia Topuria R5 5:00L DEC
2023-02-12vs Yair Rodriguez R2 4:19L SUB
2022-06-18vs Calvin Kattar R5 5:00W DEC

Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)

Youssef Zalal: last UFC fights

2025-02-16vs Calvin Kattar R3 5:00W DEC
2024-11-02vs Jack Shore R2 0:59W SUB
2024-08-10vs Jarno Errens R1 3:52W SUB
2024-03-24vs Billy Quarantillo R2 1:50W SUB
2022-08-13vs Da'Mon Blackshear R3 5:00NC

Won 4 (100%)Lost 0 (0%)

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