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

Aljamain Sterling def. Youssef Zalal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Youssef Zalal
MoroccoYoussef 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

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#SterlingZalal
1109
2109
3910
4108
5109
Total4945
Derek Cleary
#SterlingZalal
1109
2109
3910
4108
5109
Total4945
Sal D'Amato
#SterlingZalal
1109
2109
3910
4108
5109
Total4945

Media Scores

18
Sterling
–
0
Zalal
●49–45 Sterling×15●49–46 Sterling×2●50–44 Sterling
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Sterling
1%
Draw
1%
Zalal
79 fan scorecards submitted
●49–45 Sterling72.2%●49–46 Sterling13.9%●49–44 Sterling5.1%●50–44 Sterling3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Sterling
R2
95%
Sterling
R3
92%
Zalal
R4
86%
Sterling
R5
96%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal?

The judges scored it 49–45, 49–45, 49–45 — Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 64%36% Youssef Zalal

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

26-5-0
Record
18-6-1
1711
Elo rating
1608
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
29
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Morocco

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
2.78
52%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.15
SApM
1.79
59%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
1.84
32%
TD Acc.
31%
44%
TD Def.
55%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.30

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 · Catchweight
  • 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%