Saturday, February 6, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
SeungWoo Choi defeated Youssef Zalal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, SeungWoo Choi won the decision.
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SeungWoo Choi vs Youssef Zalal
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
SeungWoo ChoiYoussef Zalal
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 109
Significant strikes23 / 47
38%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
73 / 144
Total strikes46 / 70
2 / 3
Takedowns3 / 9
67%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
3:39
Control time4:29
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
SeungWoo ChoiYoussef Zalal
2561%1252%
Head
1024%939%
Body
615%29%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
200%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
SeungWoo Choi41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/71
77/10
66/12
Clinch
1010/11
22/2
0
Ground
22/2
11/1
0
Youssef Zalal23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/32
88/9
22/3
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
SeungWoo ChoiYoussef Zalal
R1
13
12
10-910-910-9
R2
19
6
10-910-910-9
R3
9
5
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: SeungWoo Choi
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 54
Significant strikes12 / 24
24%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
26 / 67
Total strikes19 / 31
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:13
Control time1:33
Round 2Judges: SeungWoo Choi
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 37
Significant strikes6 / 14
51%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
34 / 53
Total strikes14 / 22
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:06
Control time1:52
Round 3Judges: SeungWoo Choi
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 18
Significant strikes5 / 9
50%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
13 / 24
Total strikes13 / 17
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy60%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
2:20
Control time1:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
SeungWoo Choi
2
Youssef Zalal
●29-28 Choi×12●29-28 Zalal×2●30-27 Choi
All 15 media scorecards
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30-27Choi
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Choi
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Choi
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Choi
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Choi
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Choi
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Choi
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Choi
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Choi
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Choi
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Choi
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Choi
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Choi
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Zalal
- MMAMania.com29-28Zalal
Fan Scorecards
39 fan scorecards submitted
82%
SeungWoo Choi
18%
Youssef Zalal
●29-28 Choi56.4%●30-27 Choi25.6%●29-28 Zalal15.4%●30-27 Zalal2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Choi
R2
92%
Choi
R3
64%
Zalal
Insights
- SeungWoo Choi's last two losses were both stopped early.
- SeungWoo Choi spends 79% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
SeungWoo Choi
No background on record
Camp · MOB Training Center · South KoreaYoussef Zalal
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · MoroccoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%63%
Head
22%17%
Body
18%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
SeungWoo Choilast 4 fights
79%10%11%
Youssef Zalallast 8 fights
63%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
SeungWoo Choi· from fights outside the UFC Youssef Zalal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.562.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
SeungWoo Choi · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.161.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
SeungWoo Choi · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.831.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
SeungWoo Choi · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
SeungWoo Choi · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
SeungWoo Choi · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYoussef Zalal · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
SeungWoo Choi · Poor · better than 0% 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
3.56
Strikes landed / min2.78
3.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.79
0.83 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.84 / 5.8
55%
Takedown accuracy32%
70%
Takedown defence56%
1:47
Control time / fight3:39
0.00
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
SeungWoo Choi11 UFC fights · 384 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%142/625
15%58/98
18%70/92
Clinch
11%44/66
6%23/33
0%0/0
Ground
11%44/70
1%3/3
0%0/0
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
SeungWoo Choi12 of 19 ended early · 63%7 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won SeungWoo Choi vs Youssef Zalal?
SeungWoo Choi defeated Youssef Zalal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, SeungWoo Choi won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for SeungWoo Choi vs Youssef Zalal?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, SeungWoo Choi won the decision.
Was SeungWoo Choi vs Youssef Zalal a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 39 fan cards scored it for SeungWoo Choi; 87% of 15 media scores picked SeungWoo Choi.