Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Youssef Zalal threatens submissions; Sean Woodson has lost 50% of fights by sub.
- Sean Woodson has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Youssef Zalal (52.9%).
- Sean Woodson has a 15cm reach advantage.
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean Woodson
oldest →W
vs Dennis Buzukja · Aug 23W
vs Charles Jourdain · Jan 24W
vs Alex Caceres · May 24W
KOvs Fernando Padilla · Dec 24 Youssef Zalal
oldest →W
SUBvs Jarno Errens · Aug 24W
SUBvs Jack Shore · Nov 24W
vs Calvin Kattar · Feb 25W
SUBvs Josh Emmett · Oct 25L
DECvs Aljamain Sterling · Apr 26 Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean WoodsonMetricYoussef Zalal
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)+1.39evenly matched on net striking+0.99
Statistical Profile
Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions
Sean WoodsonYoussef Zalal
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean Woodson(9 fights)Youssef Zalal(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials
Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.
ELO Rating— Skill rating gap. Larger = bigger experience/performance gap between fighters.
Red -9.2|Blue +9.2
Recent Form— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Grappler Score— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
Red -0.8|Blue +0.8
Layoff— Days since last fight (Red − Blue). Positive = Red has been away longer.
Red +224.0|Blue -224.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Strike Breakdown
Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.
Sean WoodsonTargetYoussef Zalal
Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)
Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.
Round 1Youssef Zalal edged it
Sig. strikes11
Takedowns0
Control0:14
17Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:46Control
Round 2Youssef Zalal edged it
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns0
Control0:10
15Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:46Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns0
Control0:39
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
2:49Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.
