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Islam Youssef vs Nawras Abzakh

Islam Youssef is 7-3-0; Nawras Abzakh is 15-6-0. Nawras Abzakh has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Islam Youssef. Nawras Abzakh is 5" · 13 cm taller than Islam Youssef. They have met once: Islam Youssef 0, Nawras Abzakh 1.

Islam Youssef
Egypt
Islam Youssef
“Moksha” · 7-3-0
SUBDECTKO
BantamweightMet once
Nawras Abzakh
Jordan
Nawras Abzakh
“The Honey Badger” · 15-6-0
SUBDECTKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

42%
Head
80%
21%
Body
20%
38%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Islam Yousseflast 1 fight
89%9%
Nawras Abzakhlast 3 fights
51%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Islam Youssef· from fights outside the UFC Nawras Abzakh· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.523.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Youssef · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersNawras Abzakh · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.372.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Youssef · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersNawras Abzakh · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.731.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Youssef · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersNawras Abzakh · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Youssef · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersNawras Abzakh · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Youssef · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNawras Abzakh · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.52
Strikes landed / min
3.41
1.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.84
4.73 / 9.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.94 / 3.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
60%
0:21
Control time / fight
1:35
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Islam Youssef2 fights · by range and by target
Range
88%Distance · 23
8%Clinch · 2
4%Ground · 1
Target
42%Head · 10
21%Body · 5
38%Leg · 9

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Nawras Abzakh4 fights · by range and by target
Range
39%Distance · 45
32%Clinch · 37
29%Ground · 33
Target
80%Head · 63
20%Body · 16
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Islam Youssef and Nawras Abzakh ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL MENA 7: 2025 Finals (Fri, Dec 5, 2025), where Nawras Abzakh won by Submission.

What are the records of Islam Youssef and Nawras Abzakh?

Islam Youssef is 7-3-0 and Nawras Abzakh is 15-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Islam Youssef or Nawras Abzakh?

Nawras Abzakh has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Islam Youssef, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Islam Youssef or Nawras Abzakh?

Nawras Abzakh is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Islam Youssef stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who has more finishes, Islam Youssef or Nawras Abzakh?

Islam Youssef has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Nawras Abzakh has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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