Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Josh Emmett
United StatesJosh Emmett
19-7-0
RESULT

Youssef Zalal def. Josh Emmett (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:38
WIN
Youssef Zalal
MoroccoYoussef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
18-6-1
Saturday, October 4, 2025
T-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.

Fight stats

Josh Emmett
Youssef Zalal
0
Knockdowns
0
0 of 0
Significant strikes
0 of 1
—
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
0 of 0
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
0 of 1
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:16
Ctrl
0:48

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josh Emmett 54%46% Youssef Zalal

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
18-6-1
1612
Elo rating
1586
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
29
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Morocco

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
2.78
35%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.52
SApM
1.79
59%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
1.84
36%
TD Acc.
31%
43%
TD Def.
55%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    Kevin Vallejos
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Youssef Zalal · 4-1
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jack Shore
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jarno Errens
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 13 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
0.88
Avg takedowns
1.54
0:59
Avg control time
3:39
127
Career high strikes
74
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Josh Emmett
Strike target
Youssef Zalal
64%
Head
63%
21%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
20%
Josh Emmett
Strike position
Youssef Zalal
84%
Distance
86%
6%
Clinch
6%
10%
Ground
8%