Youssef Zalal vs. Ilia Topuria Result

Ilia Topuria def. Youssef Zalal

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOctober 10, 2020Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ilia Topuria defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on October 10, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The referee was Kevin Sataki. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Youssef Zalal vs. Ilia Topuria — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen (Oct 10, 2020)

Result: Ilia Topuria won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Ilia Topuria
Anders Ohlsson
29–28
For Ilia Topuria
Vito Paolillo
29–28
For Ilia Topuria

Fight stats

Youssef ZalalIlia Topuria

0Knockdowns0
1717/53 · 32%Significant strikes13/33 · 39%13
4040/85 · 47%Total strikes30/62 · 48%30
00/2 · 0%Takedowns5/9 · 56%5
1Submission attempts5
3Reversals0
2:51Control time8:02

Significant strikes by target

Youssef ZalalHead 10 · Body 4 · Legs 3

Ilia TopuriaHead 7 · Body 6 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Youssef ZalalDistance 15 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Ilia TopuriaDistance 12 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Youssef Zalal	4/21	5/22	0/0	0	0:16
	Ilia Topuria	6/16	7/19	1/4	3	2:35
2	Youssef Zalal	4/10	6/17	0/2	0	2:05
	Ilia Topuria	6/9	21/33	1/1	1	2:07
3	Youssef Zalal	9/22	29/46	0/0	1	0:30
	Ilia Topuria	1/8	2/10	3/4	1	3:20

Where it sat in their careers

Youssef Zalal

UFC record before: 3-0
UFC record after: 3-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPeter BarrettAug 8, 2020
WJordan GriffinJun 27, 2020
WAustin LingoFeb 8, 2020

Next fight: L vs. SeungWoo Choi

Ilia Topuria

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 23

Next fight: W vs. Damon Jackson

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