Topuria vs Zalal

Who won Topuria vs Zalal?

Ilia Topuria beat Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Island 5, on Saturday 10th October 2020 at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ilia Topuria.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Topuria vs Zalal stats

Ilia Topuria stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Youssef Zalal made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Ilia Topuria's 8th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Youssef Zalal marked his 11th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Ilia Topuria's UFC record stood at 8-0-0, while Youssef Zalal's came in at 7-3-1.

The stats suggested Zalal had a slight advantage in power over Topuria, with a 20% knock out percentage over Topuria's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Topuria had a massive advantage over Zalal, boasting a 88% submission rate over Zalal's 50%.

Ilia Topuria was the same age as Youssef Zalal, at 28 years old.

Zalal had a height advantage of 3 inches over Topuria. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Topuria was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 4 months earlier than Zalal, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 24 less professional rounds, 28 to Zalal's 52.

Topuria vs Zalal form

Topuria remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Max Holloway at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had beaten Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Josh Emmett at UFC Fight Night – Emmett vs. Topuria on 24th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at : VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, he was victorious against Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night London on 19th March 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Topuria's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Zalal's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

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