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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Austin Lingo
Lights Out
9-3-0
RESULT

Youssef Zalal def. Austin Lingo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Youssef Zalal
The Moroccan Devil
18-6-1
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Youssef Zalal defeated Austin Lingo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes, held Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Austin Lingo
Youssef Zalal
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 61
Significant strikes
31 of 55
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
16 of 68
Total strikes
49 of 80
1 of 1
Takedowns
6 of 12
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:25
Control time
6:38
Significant strikes by target
5 of 47
Head
16 of 37
5 of 10
Body
6 of 9
2 of 4
Leg
9 of 9
11 of 56
Distance
28 of 51
1 of 5
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 30
Sig. str.
16 of 31
10 of 32
Total str.
18 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 11
Sig. str.
5 of 6
2 of 14
Total str.
13 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
2
0:16
Ctrl
3:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 20
Sig. str.
10 of 18
4 of 22
Total str.
18 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
2:25

Judges' Scorecards

Robert Alexander
#LingoZalal
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#LingoZalal
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Robin Williams
#LingoZalal
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Lingo
13
Zalal
30–27 Zalal×1229–28 Zalal
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Lingo
100%
Zalal
27 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Zalal81.5%30–26 Zalal7.4%30–28 Zalal7.4%29–28 Zalal3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Zalal
R2
89%
Zalal
R3
100%
Zalal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jeff Rexroad
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

9-3-0
Record
18-6-1
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Stance
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.86
SLpM
2.78
37%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.86
SApM
1.79
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
1.84
66%
TD Acc.
31%
75%
TD Def.
55%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Austin Lingo · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno SilvaSat, Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 247: Jones vs ReyesSat, Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Youssef Zalal · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 13 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.54
1:21
Avg control time
3:39
95
Career high strikes
74
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Austin Lingo
Strike target
Youssef Zalal
69%
Head
63%
25%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
20%
Austin Lingo
Strike position
Youssef Zalal
99%
Distance
86%
1%
Clinch
6%
0%
Ground
8%