Combat Edge Intelligence

Losene Keita 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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Losene Keita
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Losene Keita

“Black Panther”

16-2-0LightweightUFC

1735Good
Youssef Zalal
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Youssef Zalal

“The Moroccan Devil”

18-6-1FeatherweightUFC

1736Good

Tale of the tape

16-2-0Record18-6-1
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'10"
72"Reach72"
154 lbsWeight145 lbs
Lamiro Fight ClubTeamFactory X

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Losene KeitaNow 1735
If they win+16→ 1751
If they lose-16→ 1719
Youssef ZalalNow 1736
If they win+12→ 1748
If they lose-12→ 1724

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.

1589 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1659 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.47
Sig. strikes / min
3.03
44%
Strike accuracy
51%
4.47
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.78
62%
Strike defense
67%
0
Takedown avg.
2.17
TBD
Takedown accuracy
32%
100%
Takedown defense
59%
0
Submission avg.
1.41

Trajectory

Losene KeitaYoussef Zalal
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (63%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
0 (0%)
Submission
10 (56%)
6 (38%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Losene Keita and Youssef Zalal within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1735 vs 1736), separated by just 1 points.

Losene Keita finishes 63% 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.