Youssef Zalal (Arabic: يوسف زلال;[2] born September 4, 1996) is a Moroccan professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[8] Zalal faced Peter Barrett at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik on August 8, 2020.
[10] Zalal was expected to face Seung Woo Choi on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 179.
[13] Zalal faced Seung Woo Choi, replacing Collin Anglin, on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.
Zalal continued his winning streak on January 20, 2023, at SCL: Fight Night 14 - King of Sparta Welterweight, defeating Jake Childers also by TKO in the first round.
His remarkable run persisted as he secured another victory on August 19, 2023, at Sparta Combat League 98, submitting Vadim Zadnipryanyi with an arm-triangle choke in the first round.
[22] Zalal faced Billy Quarantillo, replacing Gabriel Miranda, on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53.