Saturday, October 4, 2025T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Youssef Zalal defeated Josh Emmett by Submission in round 1 (1:38) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Josh EmmettYoussef Zalal
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 0
Significant strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Total strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:16
Control time0:48
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
29%71%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Josh EmmettYoussef Zalal
R1
0
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 0
Significant strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Total strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:16
Control time0:48
Betting Odds
Josh Emmett
+358
22% implied win probability
Open: +280Best: +400
Youssef Zalal
-458
82% implied win probability
Open: -364Best: -415
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Josh Emmett | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +374 | -429 |
| 4Cx | +366 | -435 |
| Bet105 | +362 | -434 |
| BetAnything | +285 | -450 |
| BetMGM | +360 | -500 |
| BetOnline | +370 | -470 |
| BetRivers | +350 | -480 |
| BetUS | +351 | -470 |
| Betway | +350 | -500 |
| Bookmaker | +385 | -540 |
| Bovada | +345 | -435 |
| Caesars | +350 | -450 |
| Circa | +360 | -450 |
| Cloudbet | +362 | -415 |
| DraftKings | +330 | -425 |
| FanDuel | +380 | -490 |
| MyBookie | +350 | -481 |
| Pinnacle | +367 | -440 |
| Stake | +400 | -455 |
| SXBet | +373 | -456 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Josh Emmett absorbs 4.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Josh Emmett's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Josh Emmett spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Josh Emmett
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Lightweight ChampionshipWest Coast Fighting Championship
- —Pro California Lightweight ChampionshipISCF
- 2009Competitor · NAIA157 lb
Youssef Zalal
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · MoroccoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%63%
Head
21%17%
Body
15%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Josh Emmettlast 6 fights
76%12%12%
Youssef Zalallast 8 fights
63%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Josh Emmett· from fights outside the UFC Youssef Zalal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.672.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.521.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.071.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Emmett · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · 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
3.67
Strikes landed / min2.78
4.52
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.79
1.07 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.84 / 5.8
37%
Takedown accuracy32%
44%
Takedown defence56%
0:59
Control time / fight3:39
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Josh Emmett17 UFC fights · 775 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1615
18%141/242
13%104/121
Clinch
3%21/39
2%14/16
1%8/8
Ground
9%66/114
1%9/9
0%3/3
Youssef Zalal13 UFC fights · 454 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%241/595
13%58/89
20%90/108
Clinch
2%11/21
4%17/17
0%0/0
Ground
8%36/61
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Josh Emmett13 of 26 ended early · 50%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Youssef Zalal14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Josh Emmett1-4
- L
- L
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- W
- W
- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WRocky JohnsonKOTC: Total Elimination · Oct 3, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Catchweight
- WBrandon RicettiWest Coast FC 12 · Nov 15, 2014DEC · Lightweight
- WTony RiosWest Coast FC 11 · Sep 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WTremaine SmithWest Coast FC 9 · Apr 26, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Lightweight
- WAdin DuenasWest Coast FC 8 · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WNoah SchnableWest Coast FC 7 · Nov 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WMike RyanWest Coast FC 6 · Aug 3, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Featherweight
- WEmilio GonzalesCapitol Fighting Championships · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
Youssef Zalal4-1
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- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- WVadim ZadnipryanyiSparta 98 · Aug 19, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Featherweight
- WJake ChildersSCL · Jan 20, 2023TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Featherweight
- WEdwin ChavezSparta 93 · Nov 18, 2022TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Featherweight
- D
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WJaime HernandezLFA 79: Royval vs. Williams · Nov 22, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Catchweight
- LMatt JonesLFA 65: Royval vs. Sanchez · May 3, 2019SD · Featherweight
- L
- WSteven MerrillLFA 56: Hubbard vs. Mota · Dec 7, 2018Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- WDaniel SotoLFA 39: Heinisch vs. Checco · May 4, 2018Submission · R2 · 1:38 · Featherweight
- WJoey BanksParamount MMA · Mar 16, 2018Submission · R3 · 1:58 · Featherweight
- WClay WimerMile High MMAyhem · Oct 27, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- WMaurice SalazarLFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez · Sep 8, 2017TKO · R2 · 4:41 · Lightweight
- WMichael SantosSCL 61: Huber vs. Shippen · Aug 19, 2017Submission · R3 · 1:38 · Featherweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal?
Youssef Zalal defeated Josh Emmett by Submission in round 1 (1:38) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.