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Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal

Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Oct 4, 2025Odds at the close
Youssef Zalal def. Josh Emmett · submission, round 1 (1:38)
Underdog
Josh
Emmett
Featherweight
Record
19-5
UFC
10-5
Age
40
Height
5'6"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
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EmmettZalal
Closing line
21%79%
Opened +240 / −350, closed +350 / −455. The line moved toward Youssef Zalal since it opened.
Favourite
Youssef
Zalal
Featherweight
Record
17-5
UFC
7-3
Age
29
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
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Fight stats

Josh EmmettYoussef Zalal
Significant strikes0 of 00 of 1
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 1
Control time0:160:48
Submission attempts01

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
16
Round 1
19
10
Round 2
■ Josh Emmett ■ Youssef Zalal

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Calvin Kattar
Josh Emmett
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2022 · Kattar landed 0.9 more a minute
Youssef Zalal
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2025 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute
Ilia Topuria
Josh Emmett
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2023 · Topuria landed 2.6 more a minute
Youssef Zalal
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2020 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute

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