Zalal vs Sterling is scheduled to take place Saturday, April 25th, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas (Nevada, United States), in a 5-round featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg) bout; it is the main event of the evening of the UFC Vegas 116 (also known as UFC Fight Night 274). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Aljamain Sterling record
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Bw champ Aljamain Sterling entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-5-0 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 featherweight in the world.
He lost to Movsar Evloev in 2024 (Aljamain Sterling vs Movsar Evloev) but then he beat Brian Ortega in 2025 (Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega).
Youssef Zalal record
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Youssef Zalal, has an official record of 18-5-1 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the featherweight division.
He lost three consecutive fights between 2020 and 2021, the last one with Sean Woodson, then he has collected one draw and eight victories defeating Jack Shore, Calvin Kattar (Calvin Kattar vs Youssef Zalal) and Josh Emmett in his last three (Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal).
Fight card
Here is the UFC Vegas 116 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on Paramount+)
Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal
Norma Dumont vs Joselyne Edwards
Alexander Hernandez vs Rafa Garcia
Davey Grant vs Juan Adrian Luna Martinetti
Montel Jackson vs Raoni Barcelos
Ryan Spann vs Marcus Almeida
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on Paramount+)
Rodolfo Vieira vs Eric McConico
Sedriques Dumas vs Jackson Mcvey
Michelle Montague vs Mayra Bueno Silva
Jafel Filho vs Cody Durden
Francis Marshall vs Lucas Brennan
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela
Julia Polastri vs Talita Alencar
Pre-fight press conference
Watch for free the UFC Vegas 116 pre-fight press conference, featuring Youssef Zalal and Aljamain Sterling!
Weigh-in
Watch the videos of UFC Vegas 116: Sterling vs Zalal weigh-in and faceoffs from the official Ufc Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Result
Who won Sterling vs Zalal fight?
Aljamain Sterling defeated Youssef Zalal via unanimous decision. Scores were 49–45, 49–45, 49–45.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC Vegas 116 post-fight octagon interview of Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal.
Post-fight press conference
Watch and listen the official UFC Vegas 116 post-fight press conference video, headlined by the main event Youssef Zalal and Aljamain Sterling (free live stream from the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Bonus awards
UFC Vegas 116 Fight of the Night: Davey Grant vs. Adrian Luna Martinetti
UFC Vegas 116 Performance of the Night: Ryan Spann, Jackson McVey