Youssef Zalal wants to give Kevin Vallejos 'a reality check'
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Youssef
Zalal is eyeing a matchup against Kevin
Vallejos.
Zalal recently called out Vallejos for his previous comments. “The Moroccan Devil” believes he will give Vallejos a reality check if they meet inside the Octagon.
“Let that guy talk, I hope they give me his name,” Zalal told Home of Fight. “I want to see that contract. I’ll show him the ‘kid that runs, the kid that circles, and is not fun to fight’... I can’t wait to give him a reality check and show him there’s levels to this.”
Zalal’s (18-6) first UFC run ended in 2022 after going winless in four straight outings. However, Zalal returned to the UFC in 2024 after three consecutive first-round finishes on the regional circuit. Zalal went undefeated in five straight outings, with four finishes, in his second UFC stint. Zalal’s impressive run ended with a lopsided decision loss against Aljamain Sterling this past April.
Vallejos was rooting for Sterling to defeat Zalal as a potential future opponent. “El Chino” said he would prefer facing Sterling, as “The Funkmaster” doesn’t run like Zalal. Vallejos (18-1) is undefeated in four UFC outings with three finishes. The Argentinian suffered his lone professional loss against Jean Silva via a hard-fought decision in his first Dana White's Contender Series appearance in 2023.
Zalal recently called out Vallejos for his previous comments. “The Moroccan Devil” believes he will give Vallejos a reality check if they meet inside the Octagon.
“Let that guy talk, I hope they give me his name,” Zalal told Home of Fight. “I want to see that contract. I’ll show him the ‘kid that runs, the kid that circles, and is not fun to fight’... I can’t wait to give him a reality check and show him there’s levels to this.”
On a Collison Course?
Zalal’s (18-6) first UFC run ended in 2022 after going winless in four straight outings. However, Zalal returned to the UFC in 2024 after three consecutive first-round finishes on the regional circuit. Zalal went undefeated in five straight outings, with four finishes, in his second UFC stint. Zalal’s impressive run ended with a lopsided decision loss against Aljamain Sterling this past April.
Vallejos was rooting for Sterling to defeat Zalal as a potential future opponent. “El Chino” said he would prefer facing Sterling, as “The Funkmaster” doesn’t run like Zalal. Vallejos (18-1) is undefeated in four UFC outings with three finishes. The Argentinian suffered his lone professional loss against Jean Silva via a hard-fought decision in his first Dana White's Contender Series appearance in 2023.
😤 💥 Youssef Zalal says he's ready to give Kevin Vallejos a reality check.
“Let that guy talk, I hope they give me his name. I wanna see that contract.
I’ll show him the ‘kid that runs, and is not fun to fight’ will give him a reality check and show him there’s levels to… pic.twitter.com/QpxQQGvroW— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) June 16, 2026
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