Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Woodson
United StatesSean Woodson
“The Sniper”
13-2-1
RESULT

Sean Woodson def. Youssef Zalal (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Youssef Zalal
MoroccoYoussef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
18-6-1
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sean Woodson defeated Youssef Zalal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai, held Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sean Woodson won the decision.

Fight stats

Sean Woodson
Youssef Zalal
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 116
Significant strikes
42 of 89
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
104 of 204
Total strikes
55 of 112
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 17
-
Takedown accuracy
12%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
6:21
Significant strikes by target
23 of 88
Head
18 of 62
6 of 12
Body
9 of 11
11 of 16
Leg
15 of 16
33 of 107
Distance
40 of 85
7 of 9
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 38
Sig. str.
17 of 31
28 of 62
Total str.
20 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 46
Sig. str.
15 of 34
24 of 61
Total str.
19 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
1:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 32
Sig. str.
10 of 24
52 of 81
Total str.
16 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 8
1
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
2:49

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#WoodsonZalal
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#WoodsonZalal
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#WoodsonZalal
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Woodson
-
0
Zalal
●29-28 Woodson×12
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

77%
Woodson
23%
Zalal
52 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Woodson67.3%●29-28 Zalal19.2%●30-27 Woodson5.8%●30-26 Woodson3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Zalal
R2
77%
Woodson
R3
90%
Woodson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sean Woodson
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: +256
Youssef Zalal
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +177Best: +130

Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSean WoodsonYoussef Zalal
BetAnything-145+125
BetOnline-150+130
Bookmaker-150+120
Bovada-140+115
Cloudbet-147+115
DraftKings-113-122
MyBookie-145+115
Pinnacle+256-385
sports-interaction-145+115
unibet-165+128

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Woodson vs Youssef Zalal?

Sean Woodson defeated Youssef Zalal by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai, held Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sean Woodson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Woodson vs Youssef Zalal?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sean Woodson won the decision.

Was Sean Woodson vs Youssef Zalal a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 52 fan cards scored it for Sean Woodson; 100% of 12 media scores picked Sean Woodson.

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

Win probability

Sean Woodson 45%55% 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)

Sean Woodson
Striking Technician
4 edges
Youssef Zalal
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power93
92Speed95
98Precision94
93Durability93
95Engine95
58Wrestling94
56Ground94

Biggest edge Youssef Zalal, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Sean Woodson is on the left of every row, Youssef Zalal on the right.
93Punch power92
74Kick power93
97Punch speed95
86Kick speed94
98Accuracy94
58Takedowns94
51Ground striking91
61Submissions96
91Chin93
95Body strength93
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

13-2-1
Record
18-6-1
1682
Power Index rating
1717
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
29
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Morocco

Striking Profile

5.57
SLpM
2.78
46%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.18
SApM
1.79
58%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.58
TD Avg.
1.84
55%
TD Acc.
31%
84%
TD Def.
55%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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Youssef Zalal · 4-1
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 13 fights
72.1
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
0.50
Avg takedowns
1.54
0:58
Avg control time
3:39
111
Career high strikes
74
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Sean Woodson
Strike target
Youssef Zalal
71%
Head
63%
15%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
20%
Sean Woodson
Strike position
Youssef Zalal
93%
Distance
86%
6%
Clinch
6%
1%
Ground
8%