Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Youssef Zalal
MoroccoYoussef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
18-6-1
RESULT

Ilia Topuria def. Youssef Zalal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
“El Matador”
17-1-0
Sunday, October 11, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ilia Topuria defeated Youssef Zalal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ilia Topuria won the decision.

Fight stats

Youssef Zalal
Ilia Topuria
0
Knockdowns
0
17 of 53
Significant strikes
13 of 33
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
40 of 85
Total strikes
30 of 62
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
56%
1
Submission attempts
5
3
Reversals
0
2:51
Control time
8:02
Significant strikes by target
10 of 43
Head
7 of 23
4 of 7
Body
6 of 10
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
15 of 50
Distance
12 of 30
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 21
Sig. str.
6 of 16
5 of 22
Total str.
7 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
3
0:16
Ctrl
2:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
6 of 9
6 of 17
Total str.
21 of 33
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
2:05
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
1 of 8
29 of 46
Total str.
2 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
1
Sub. att
1
0:30
Ctrl
3:20

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#ZalalTopuria
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Anders Ohlsson
#ZalalTopuria
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Vito Paolillo
#ZalalTopuria
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Zalal
-
16
Topuria
●30-27 Topuria×9●29-28 Topuria×5●30-26 Topuria×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Zalal
2%
Draw
93%
Topuria
198 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Topuria44.4%●29-28 Topuria27.8%●30-26 Topuria12.1%●29-27 Topuria4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Topuria
R2
90%
Topuria
R3
59%
Topuria

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Youssef Zalal
-167
63% implied win probability
Open: -185Best: -150
Ilia Topuria
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +151

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Youssef ZalalIlia Topuria
40%50%60%70%Oct 3Oct 5Oct 8Oct 10Oct 3, 6:20 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -185 (65%)Oct 4, 2:40 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -170 (63%)Oct 4, 3:03 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -172 (63%)Oct 4, 3:35 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -175 (64%)Oct 4, 6:20 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -180 (64%)Oct 4, 6:35 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -187 (65%)Oct 4, 6:45 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -187 (65%)Oct 4, 9:50 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -189 (65%)Oct 4, 1:31 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -187 (65%)Oct 4, 4:30 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -185 (65%)Oct 4, 4:35 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -174 (64%)Oct 4, 4:41 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -176 (64%)Oct 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -177 (64%)Oct 5, 11:35 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -180 (64%)Oct 5, 1:21 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -182 (65%)Oct 5, 3:21 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -183 (65%)Oct 5, 3:35 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -187 (65%)Oct 5, 6:10 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -187 (65%)Oct 5, 6:20 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -187 (65%)Oct 5, 7:11 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -189 (65%)Oct 6, 12:30 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -196 (66%)Oct 6, 4:30 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -198 (66%)Oct 6, 1:00 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -198 (66%)Oct 6, 2:00 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 6, 5:00 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 6, 5:50 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -199 (67%)Oct 6, 7:01 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -199 (67%)Oct 6, 10:20 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 7, 3:35 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -198 (66%)Oct 7, 4:41 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 7, 5:02 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 7, 5:45 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -196 (66%)Oct 7, 8:34 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 7, 11:25 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -198 (66%)Oct 7, 11:31 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -199 (67%)Oct 8, 12:23 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -200 (67%)Oct 8, 5:35 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -199 (67%)Oct 8, 11:55 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -199 (67%)Oct 8, 12:35 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -197 (66%)Oct 8, 3:45 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -194 (66%)Oct 8, 3:51 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -193 (66%)Oct 8, 4:15 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -190 (66%)Oct 8, 4:35 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -191 (66%)Oct 8, 4:45 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -188 (65%)Oct 8, 4:53 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -186 (65%)Oct 8, 6:00 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -186 (65%)Oct 8, 6:55 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -185 (65%)Oct 8, 9:22 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -183 (65%)Oct 8, 10:56 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -183 (65%)Oct 9, 6:56 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -179 (64%)Oct 9, 7:04 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -181 (64%)Oct 9, 7:13 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -179 (64%)Oct 9, 7:21 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -180 (64%)Oct 9, 1:36 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -178 (64%)Oct 9, 2:00 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -176 (64%)Oct 9, 5:39 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -175 (64%)Oct 9, 9:36 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -173 (63%)Oct 9, 11:16 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -171 (63%)Oct 10, 12:56 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -170 (63%)Oct 10, 1:54 AM UTC · Youssef Zalal -171 (63%)Oct 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -169 (63%)Oct 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -167 (63%)Oct 10, 11:07 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -168 (63%)Oct 10, 11:09 PM UTC · Youssef Zalal -167 (63%)Oct 3, 6:20 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +150 (40%)Oct 4, 2:40 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +142 (41%)Oct 4, 3:03 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +147 (40%)Oct 4, 3:35 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +145 (41%)Oct 4, 6:20 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +150 (40%)Oct 4, 6:35 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +156 (39%)Oct 4, 6:45 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 4, 9:50 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +157 (39%)Oct 4, 1:31 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +158 (39%)Oct 4, 4:30 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +154 (39%)Oct 4, 4:35 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +148 (40%)Oct 4, 4:41 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +147 (40%)Oct 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +147 (40%)Oct 5, 11:35 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +149 (40%)Oct 5, 1:21 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +151 (40%)Oct 5, 3:21 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +153 (40%)Oct 5, 3:35 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 5, 6:10 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +153 (40%)Oct 5, 6:20 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +152 (40%)Oct 5, 7:11 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 6, 12:30 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +153 (40%)Oct 6, 4:30 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +154 (39%)Oct 6, 1:00 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 6, 2:00 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 6, 5:00 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +156 (39%)Oct 6, 5:50 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +157 (39%)Oct 6, 7:01 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +156 (39%)Oct 6, 10:20 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 7, 3:35 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +156 (39%)Oct 7, 4:41 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +156 (39%)Oct 7, 5:02 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 7, 5:45 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 7, 8:34 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 7, 11:25 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +157 (39%)Oct 7, 11:31 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +159 (39%)Oct 8, 12:23 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +158 (39%)Oct 8, 5:35 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +158 (39%)Oct 8, 11:55 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +157 (39%)Oct 8, 12:35 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +156 (39%)Oct 8, 3:45 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +155 (39%)Oct 8, 3:51 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +153 (40%)Oct 8, 4:15 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +151 (40%)Oct 8, 4:35 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +151 (40%)Oct 8, 4:45 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +150 (40%)Oct 8, 4:53 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +149 (40%)Oct 8, 6:00 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +148 (40%)Oct 8, 6:55 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +148 (40%)Oct 8, 9:22 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +147 (40%)Oct 8, 10:56 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +146 (41%)Oct 9, 6:56 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +145 (41%)Oct 9, 7:04 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +144 (41%)Oct 9, 7:13 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +145 (41%)Oct 9, 7:21 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +144 (41%)Oct 9, 1:36 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +142 (41%)Oct 9, 2:00 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +141 (41%)Oct 9, 5:39 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +139 (42%)Oct 9, 9:36 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +138 (42%)Oct 9, 11:16 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +137 (42%)Oct 10, 12:56 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +137 (42%)Oct 10, 1:54 AM UTC · Ilia Topuria +139 (42%)Oct 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +137 (42%)Oct 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +136 (42%)Oct 10, 11:07 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +137 (42%)Oct 10, 11:09 PM UTC · Ilia Topuria +135 (43%)-167+135
SportsbookYoussef ZalalIlia Topuria
BetOnline-150+130
Bookmaker-165+134
Bovada-170+140
Cloudbet-156+135
MyBookie-160+130
Pinnacle-176+151
sportsbetio-175+120
sports-interaction-175+135
unibet-177+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Youssef Zalal vs Ilia Topuria?

Ilia Topuria defeated Youssef Zalal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen, held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ilia Topuria won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Youssef Zalal vs Ilia Topuria?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ilia Topuria won the decision.

Was Youssef Zalal vs Ilia Topuria a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 198 fan cards scored it for Ilia Topuria; 100% of 16 media scores picked Ilia Topuria.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Youssef Zalal 56%44% Ilia Topuria

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Youssef Zalal
Submission Ace
6 edges
Ilia Topuria
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power96
95Speed95
94Precision96
93Durability94
95Engine93
94Wrestling93
94Ground94

Biggest edge Ilia Topuria, Punch power +7

Attribute by attribute

Youssef Zalal is on the left of every row, Ilia Topuria on the right.
92Punch power99
93Kick power92
95Punch speed97
94Kick speed93
94Accuracy96
94Takedowns93
91Ground striking95
96Submissions93
93Chin96
93Body strength92
95Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-6-1
Record
17-1-0
1778
Power Index rating
1733
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Morocco
Nationality
Georgia / Spain

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
4.82
50%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.79
SApM
3.97
64%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.84
TD Avg.
1.73
31%
TD Acc.
57%
55%
TD Def.
95%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Youssef Zalal · 4-1
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jack Shore
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jarno Errens
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight
Ilia Topuria · 4-1
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Max Holloway
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 10 fights
34.9
Avg sig. strikes
50.2
1.54
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:39
Avg control time
2:08
74
Career high strikes
152
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Youssef Zalal
Strike target
Ilia Topuria
63%
Head
68%
17%
Body
21%
20%
Leg
11%
Youssef Zalal
Strike position
Ilia Topuria
86%
Distance
77%
6%
Clinch
7%
8%
Ground
16%