Youssef Zalal enjoys stepping up in short-notice situations. In fact, that’s how he’s found most of his success.
Zalal will do it once again this Saturday when he faces Jordan Griffin at UFC on ESPN 12. “The Moroccan Devil” put pen to paper on just 10 days’ notice following his successful octagon debut win over Austin Lingo at UFC 246—which he took on 12 days’ notice.
Quick preparation for high level fights isn’t anything new for the 23-year-old.
“My pro career when I started, I fought in August and a week later I had my second fight,” Zalal told MMA Fighting while appearing on What the Heck.