A featherweight matchup pitting Youssef
Zalal towards Calvin
Kattar is within the works for UFC
Battle Evening 251.
Zalal confirmed the pairing on social media following an preliminary
report from MMAjunkie.com. Zalal additionally beforehand talked about
the bout on the JAXXON Podcast. UFC Battle Evening 251 takes place on
Feb. 15 on 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 12 months” for 2024, has gained his final six
skilled apppearances — together with three straight in UFC
competitors. “The Moroccan Satan” went 3-3-1 throughout his first UFC
stint, exiting the Las Vegas-based promotion on the heels of a
four-bout winless streak. He has since turned issues round in a
massive manner and is coming off triumphs over Billy
Quarantillo, Jarno
Errens and Jack Shore
within the Octagon.
Kattar, in the meantime, is within the midst of a three-fight skid. In his
final outing, “The Boston Finisher” dropped a three-round verdict to
former bantamweight champ Aljamai Sterling at UFC 300. Kattar is
7-5 within the promotion, with notable triumphs over the likes of
Giga
Chikadze, Dan Ige,
Jeremy
Stephens, Ricardo
Lamas and Shane
Burgos to his credit score.
