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A featherweight matchup pitting Youssef Zalal against Calvin Kattar is in the works for UFC Fight Night 251.
Zalal confirmed the pairing on social media following an initial report from MMAjunkie.com. Zalal also previously mentioned the bout on the JAXXON Podcast. UFC Fight Night 251 takes place on Feb. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a middleweight showdown between Gregory Rodrigues and Jared Cannonier.
Zalal, who was named Sherdog’s “Comeback Fighter of the Year” for 2024, has won his last six professional apppearances — including three straight in UFC competition. “The Moroccan Devil” went 3-3-1 during his first UFC stint, exiting the Las Vegas-based promotion on the heels of a four-bout winless streak. He has since turned things around in a big way and is coming off triumphs over Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens and Jack Shore in the Octagon.
Kattar, meanwhile, is in the midst of a three-fight skid. In his last outing, “The Boston Finisher” dropped a three-round verdict to former bantamweight champ Aljamai Sterling at UFC 300. Kattar is 7-5 in the promotion, with notable triumphs over the likes of Giga Chikadze, Dan Ige, Jeremy Stephens, Ricardo Lamas and Shane Burgos to his credit.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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