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Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal: UFC Fight Night, Apr 25, 2026

UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Aljamain Sterling17-5-0
SatApr 25Decision · R5Featherweight
Youssef Zalal8-3-1
63.1% (Elo 1669)(Elo 1576) 36.9%

Result

Aljamain Sterling wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Aljamain Sterling 63.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Aljamain Sterling 1669, Youssef Zalal 1576: a 93-point gap.
Common opponents
Calvin Kattar (Sterling: Win; Zalal: Win).
Form
Aljamain Sterling won 3 of the last 5, Youssef Zalal won 5 of 5. Form favours Youssef Zalal.
Verdict
Aljamain Sterling slightly favoured · Aljamain Sterling 63.1% by Elo. Form favours Youssef Zalal.
Aljamain Sterling63.1%ELO36.9%Youssef Zalal
1669 · Pre-fight Elo · 1576

Common opponents

OpponentAljamain SterlingYoussef Zalal
Calvin Kattar
WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 13, 2024
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 15, 2025

Recent form

Aljamain Sterling · won 3 of last 5Youssef Zalal · won 5 of last 5
1450150015501600165017002014201620182020202220242026Aljamain Sterling 2014-02-22: 1516Aljamain Sterling 2014-07-16: 1533Aljamain Sterling 2015-04-18: 1550Aljamain Sterling 2015-12-10: 1564Aljamain Sterling 2016-05-29: 1547Aljamain Sterling 2017-01-28: 1533Aljamain Sterling 2017-04-15: 1547Aljamain Sterling 2017-07-29: 1565Aljamain Sterling 2017-12-09: 1546Aljamain Sterling 2018-04-21: 1562Aljamain Sterling 2018-09-08: 1578Aljamain Sterling 2019-02-17: 1594Aljamain Sterling 2019-06-08: 1609Aljamain Sterling 2020-06-06: 1624Aljamain Sterling 2021-03-06: 1639Aljamain Sterling 2022-04-09: 1654Aljamain Sterling 2022-10-22: 1669Aljamain Sterling 2023-05-06: 1684Aljamain Sterling 2023-08-19: 1664Aljamain Sterling 2024-04-13: 1675Aljamain Sterling 2024-12-07: 1657Aljamain Sterling 2025-08-23: 1669Aljamain Sterling 2026-04-25: 16811681Youssef Zalal 2020-02-08: 1516Youssef Zalal 2020-06-27: 1531Youssef Zalal 2020-08-08: 1545Youssef Zalal 2020-10-11: 1527Youssef Zalal 2021-02-06: 1509Youssef Zalal 2021-06-05: 1493Youssef Zalal 2022-08-13: 1493Youssef Zalal 2024-03-23: 1511Youssef Zalal 2024-08-10: 1526Youssef Zalal 2024-11-02: 1544Youssef Zalal 2025-02-15: 1559Youssef Zalal 2025-10-04: 1576Youssef Zalal 2026-04-25: 15641564

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Aljamain Sterling
Youssef Zalal
  • Win
    Josh EmmettSubmission (armbar) · R1 1:38
  • Win
    Calvin KattarDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Jack ShoreSubmission (arm-triangle choke) · R2 0:59
  • Win
    Jarno ErrensSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 3:52
  • Win
    Billy QuarantilloSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 1:50

Tale of the tape

36Age29
170.2 cmHeight177.8 cm
180.3 cmReach182.9 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
17-5-0UFC record8-3-1
1684Peak Elo1576

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Paramount+

Prelims: Paramount+

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal?

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.