Combat Edge Intelligence

Austin Lingo vs Youssef Zalal

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Austin Lingo
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Austin Lingo

“Lights Out”

9-4-0FeatherweightFFC

1508Average
Youssef Zalal
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Youssef Zalal

“The Moroccan Devil”

18-6-1FeatherweightUFC

1735Good

Tale of the tape

9-4-0Record18-6-1
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'10"
TBDReach72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Fortis MMATeamFactory X

What's at stake

Youssef Zalal is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +5 while a loss costs more — Austin Lingo carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Austin LingoNow 1508
If they win+38→ 1546
If they lose-10→ 1498
Youssef ZalalNow 1735
If they win+5→ 1740
If they lose-19→ 1716

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1619 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1658 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.86
Sig. strikes / min
3.03
38%
Strike accuracy
51%
4.86
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.78
57%
Strike defense
67%
0.43
Takedown avg.
2.17
67%
Takedown accuracy
32%
76%
Takedown defense
59%
0
Submission avg.
1.41

Trajectory

Austin LingoYoussef Zalal
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Win method breakdown

3 (33%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
2 (22%)
Submission
10 (56%)
4 (44%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Youssef Zalal87%
Austin Lingo 13%Elo baseline: 79%

The Combat Edge model makes Youssef Zalal a 87% favorite over Austin Lingo in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (79%).

Youssef Zalal holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1735 to 1508, a 227-point edge.

Austin Lingo enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Austin Lingo finishes 56% of wins inside the distance, Youssef Zalal 78%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.