Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

SeungWoo Choi

“Sting”

11-8-0

RESULT

SeungWoo Choi def. Youssef Zalal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Youssef Zalal

“The Moroccan Devil”

18-6-1

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Meta 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.

Fight stats

SeungWoo Choi

Youssef Zalal

Knockdowns

41 of 109

Significant strikes

23 of 47

38%

Sig. strike accuracy

49%

73 of 144

Total strikes

46 of 70

2 of 3

Takedowns

3 of 9

67%

Takedown accuracy

33%

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:39

Control time

4:29

Significant strikes by target

25 of 84

Head

12 of 34

10 of 13

Body

9 of 10

6 of 12

Leg

2 of 3

26 of 93

Distance

21 of 44

12 of 13

Clinch

1 of 2

3 of 3

Ground

1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1

13 of 54

Sig. str.

12 of 24

26 of 67

Total str.

19 of 31

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

0:13

Ctrl

1:33

ROUND 2

19 of 37

Sig. str.

6 of 14

34 of 53

Total str.

14 of 22

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

1:06

Ctrl

1:52

ROUND 3

9 of 18

Sig. str.

5 of 9

13 of 24

Total str.

13 of 17

0 of 1

Takedowns

3 of 5

Sub. att

2:20

Ctrl

1:04

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd

#	Choi	Zalal
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Sal D'Amato

#	Choi	Zalal
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10

Total2928

Junichiro Kamijo

#	Choi	Zalal
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Media Scores

Choi

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

82%

Choi

18%

Zalal

39 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Choi56.4%●30-27 Choi25.6%●29-28 Zalal15.4%●30-27 Zalal2.6%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

77%

Choi

92%

Choi

64%

Zalal

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won SeungWoo Choi vs Youssef Zalal?

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.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Chris Tognoni

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

SeungWoo Choi 30%70% Youssef Zalal

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

SeungWoo Choi

Knockout Artist

2 edges

Youssef Zalal

Submission Ace

8 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power93

74Speed95

65Precision94

79Durability93

92Engine95

73Wrestling94

71Ground94

Biggest edge Youssef Zalal, Submissions +45

Attribute by attribute

97Punch power92

64Kick power93

85Punch speed95

62Kick speed94

65Accuracy94

73Takedowns94

91Ground striking91

51Submissions96

63Chin93

94Body strength93

92Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

11-8-0

Record

18-6-1

1605

Power Index rating

1751

Win Streak

Age

6'0"

183 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

74"

188 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Switch

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

South Korea

Nationality

Morocco

Striking Profile

3.56

SLpM

2.78

38%

Str. Acc.

50%

3.16

SApM

1.79

47%

Str. Def.

64%

Grappling Profile

0.83

TD Avg.

1.84

54%

TD Acc.

31%

70%

TD Def.

55%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

SeungWoo Choi · 1-4

L
Kevin Vallejos
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Featherweight
L
Steve Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Featherweight
W
Jarno Errens
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Michael Trizano
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Featherweight
L
Josh Culibao
UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

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

Common Opponents

SeungWoo Choi

Youssef Zalal

vs
Jarno Errens
WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 26, 2023 WSubmissionR1 · 3:52Sat, Aug 10, 2024

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 13 fights

34.9

Avg sig. strikes

34.9

0.55

Avg takedowns

1.54

1:47

Avg control time

3:39

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

SeungWoo Choi

Strike target

Youssef Zalal

60%

Head

63%

22%

Body

17%

18%

Leg

20%

SeungWoo Choi

Strike position

Youssef Zalal

70%

Distance

86%

17%

Clinch

12%

Ground