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Youssef Zalal won · SUB R2
Elo1493
Billy Quarantillo editorial illustration
Elo1526

Billy QuarantillovsYoussef ZalalUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Saturday, March 23, 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Youssef Zalal won

SUB · Round 2 · 1:50

Style matchupBilly Quarantillo: Submission grapplervsYoussef Zalal: Submission grappler

Submission battle — patience and grip-fighting decide it on the mat.

Model Prediction: Billy Quarantillo wins(59.3%)

Actual result: Youssef Zalal wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Youssef Zalal has 22pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Youssef Zalal (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Billy Quarantillo
Red Corner
VS
Youssef Zalal
Blue Corner
+110
(48%)
Vegas Odds
-130
(57%)
1493
Elo
1526
37
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'10"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Billy Quarantillo
oldest →
L
vs Shane Burgos · Nov 21
W
KOvs Alexander Hernandez · Dec 22
L
KOvs Edson Barboza · Apr 23
W
vs Damon Jackson · Aug 23
L
KOvs Cub Swanson · Dec 24
latest
Youssef Zalal
oldest →
W
SUBvs Jarno Errens · Aug 24
W
SUBvs Jack Shore · Nov 24
W
vs Calvin Kattar · Feb 25
W
SUBvs Josh Emmett · Oct 25
L
DECvs Aljamain Sterling · Apr 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Billy QuarantilloMetricYoussef Zalal
7.44
Strikes / min
2.78
5.83
Strikes absorbed / min
1.79
42%
Strike defense
64%
1.47
TDs / 15 min
1.84
61%
Takedown defense
55%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.61evenly matched on net striking+0.99

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1546 vs 1481Strikes7.4 vs 2.9Takedowns1.2 vs 2.3Sub Atts1.10 vs 1.40Form0.3 vs -0.5
Billy QuarantilloYoussef Zalal

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801498151515331550← oldermost recent →
Billy Quarantillo(10 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
Red -32.9|Blue +32.9
Recent Form
Red +0.8|Blue -0.8
Striker Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Grappler Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Layoff
Red -791.0|Blue +791.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Billy QuarantilloTargetYoussef Zalal

By target zone

8
22% acc · 80%
Head
18
50% acc · 55%
0
0% acc
Body
5
56% acc · 15%
2
33% acc · 20%
Leg
10
91% acc · 30%

By position

10
20% acc · 100%
Distance
28
57% acc · 85%
0
Clinch
0
0% acc
0
Ground
5
83% acc · 15%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Billy Quarantillo rounds
0
even
2
Youssef Zalal rounds
Round 1Youssef Zalal edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control0:21
31Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:33Control
Round 2Youssef Zalal edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:00
2Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:22Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
10 / 50
Sig Strikes
33 / 56
20%
Sig Str %
45.5%
26 / 74
Total Strikes
37 / 62
0 / 0
TDs
2 / 2
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
2
0
Rev
0
0:21
Ctrl Time
2:55

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Youssef Zalal31 / 4933 / 521 / 11
1Billy Quarantillo8 / 4015 / 510 / 00
2Youssef Zalal2 / 74 / 101 / 11
2Billy Quarantillo2 / 1011 / 230 / 00

Billy Quarantillo

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights11

Youssef Zalal

StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11