Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ilia Topuria def. Youssef Zalal (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Zalal
–
16
Topuria
●30–27 Topuria×9●29–28 Topuria×5●30–26 Topuria×2
All 16 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–26Topuria
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–26Topuria
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Topuria
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Topuria
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30–27Topuria
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Topuria
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30–27Topuria
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Topuria
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Topuria
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Topuria
- MMAMania.com30–27Topuria
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29–28Topuria
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Topuria
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29–28Topuria
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Topuria
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29–28Topuria
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
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.
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.
Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Youssef Zalal 62%38% Ilia Topuria
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
18-6-1
Record
17-1-0
1587
Elo rating
1500
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
Ilia Topuria · 4-1
Common Opponents
Youssef Zalal
Ilia Topuria
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%