Combat Edge Intelligence

Nathaniel Wood 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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Youssef Zalal

“The Moroccan Devil”

18-6-1FeatherweightUFC

1735Good

Tale of the tape

23-6-0Record18-6-1
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'6"Height5'10"
69"Reach72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Great Britain Top TeamTeamFactory 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.

Nathaniel WoodNow 1733
If they win+12→ 1745
If they lose-12→ 1721
Youssef ZalalNow 1735
If they win+12→ 1747
If they lose-12→ 1723

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.

1676 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1658 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.74
Sig. strikes / min
3.03
52%
Strike accuracy
51%
4.32
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.78
54%
Strike defense
67%
1.46
Takedown avg.
2.17
50%
Takedown accuracy
32%
73%
Takedown defense
59%
0.52
Submission avg.
1.41

Trajectory

Nathaniel WoodYoussef Zalal
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (35%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
5 (22%)
Submission
10 (56%)
10 (43%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1733 vs 1735), separated by just 2 points.

Nathaniel Wood enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Nathaniel Wood finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Youssef Zalal 78%.

Youssef Zalal carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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