August 13, 2024 9: 30 am ET
LAS VEGAS – Youssef Zalal beat Jarno Errens with a first-round submission Saturday on the initial card at UFC on ESPN 61 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a appearance inside the battle with Zalal, who chose up a $50,000 bonusoffer with one of simply 3 surfaces on the card.
Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens
Result: Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens through submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3: 52
Updated records: Zalal (15-5-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), Errens (14-6-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Key statistics: After he was let go from his veryfirst UFC stint with a 3-3-1 record, Zalal has won 5 straight – all by blockage, with 4 in the veryfirst round.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 10: (R-L) Youssef Zalal of Morocco protects a rear choke submission versus Jarno Errens of The Netherlands in a featherweight battle throughout the UFC Fight Night occasion at UFC APEX on August 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)
Zalal on the battle’s secret minute
“Man, that man was attempting to take my head off. We kind of saw that. … That was the videogame strategy. I felt a little sluggish in my hands, however undoubtedly I was vital of myself. … I shot to listen to my coaches and truly do all the things they stated, and I feel like performed the strategy as ideal as can be.”
Zalal on his loss to existing champ Ilia Topuria
“When I fough