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Youssef Zalal's New Sense Of Purpose

Factory X Standout Making The Most Of His Second Run In The UFC. He Meets Jack Shore Saturday In Edmonton.

By Thomas Gerbasi, on X: @thomasgerbasi • Nov. 2, 2024

Youssef Zalal was always an elite gym fighter. Then he figured out that what happens in the Factory X gym doesn’t always translate to the Octagon. And that light bulb moment changed the way he approached the sport. The result? A five-fight win streak that includes two submission victories over Billy Quarantillo and Jarno Errens in his second UFC stint.

“The one thing I learned with experience in this sport is that it does not matter what you do in training,” said Zalal, who faces Jack Shore on Saturday in Edmonton.