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UFCUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Youssef Zalal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Youssef Zalal
Youssef Zalal
“The Moroccan Devil”
18-6-1
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Aljamain Sterling defeated Youssef Zalal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Youssef Zalal
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 89
Significant strikes
35 of 65
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
220 of 293
Total strikes
61 of 97
6 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
55%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
13:49
Control time
3:59
Significant strikes by target
25 of 56
Head
25 of 51
12 of 16
Body
6 of 7
9 of 17
Leg
4 of 7
25 of 59
Distance
32 of 62
15 of 22
Clinch
3 of 3
6 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 24
Sig. str.
4 of 16
15 of 31
Total str.
17 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:19
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
15 of 23
67 of 88
Total str.
16 of 24
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
3 of 4
11 of 14
Total str.
4 of 6
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:47
Ctrl
3:48
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
16 of 22
Sig. str.
3 of 4
81 of 101
Total str.
3 of 4
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:16
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
10 of 18
46 of 59
Total str.
21 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:02
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
18-6-1
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
29
5'7"
Height
5'10"
71"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
2.78
52%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.15
SApM
1.79
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
1.84
32%
TD Acc.
31%
44%
TD Def.
55%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aljamain Sterling · 3-2
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
Youssef Zalal · 4-1
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jack Shore
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jarno Errens
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 13 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.54
4:46
Avg control time
3:39
174
Career high strikes
74
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Youssef Zalal
50%
Head
63%
31%
Body
17%
19%
Leg
20%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Youssef Zalal
67%
Distance
86%
15%
Clinch
6%
18%
Ground
8%