Combat Edge Intelligence

Vinicius Oliveira 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

24-4-0Record18-6-1
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'10"
70"Reach72"
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
Sombra 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.

Vinicius OliveiraNow 1739
If they win+16→ 1755
If they lose-16→ 1723
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.

1644 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1658 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.73
Sig. strikes / min
3.03
44%
Strike accuracy
51%
2.70
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.78
57%
Strike defense
67%
1.45
Takedown avg.
2.17
47%
Takedown accuracy
32%
70%
Takedown defense
59%
0.21
Submission avg.
1.41

Trajectory

Vinicius OliveiraYoussef Zalal
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

17 (71%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
2 (8%)
Submission
10 (56%)
5 (21%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Vinicius Oliveira51%
Youssef Zalal 49%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Vinicius Oliveira a 51% favorite over Youssef Zalal in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1739 vs 1735), separated by just 4 points.

Vinicius Oliveira finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Youssef Zalal 78%.

Youssef Zalal carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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