Youssef Zalal, UFC Edmonton ceremonial weigh-in Credit score: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
Youssef Zalal is about to face Calvin Kattar at UFC Vegas 102 on February 15, 2025.
Kattar (23-8) stays ranked #10 within the UFC’s featherweight division, however has misplaced his final three bouts, towards strong competitors in Josh Emmett, Arnold Allen, and Aljamain Sterling. His final win got here towards Giga Chikadze in January of 2022.
The New England Cartel member holds notable wins over Shane Burgos, Ricardo Lamas, Jeremy Stephens, and Dan Ige, amongst others.
As for Zalal (16-5-1), he received three fights in 2024, when he returned to the UFC for a second stint after spending a few yr and a half on the regional circuit. Most lately, he picked up a victory over the now-retired Welsh standout Jack Shore.
UFC Vegas 102 on February 15, 2025 will happen on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and is headlined by middleweights Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues. The cardboard options the next reported match-ups:
Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Jared Gordon vs. Kauê Fernandes
Don’Story Mayes vs. Valter Walker
Rafael Estevam vs. Jesús Santos Aguilar
Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Gabriel Bonfim
Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews
Billy Goff vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Dylan Budka
Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith
Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal
