Calvin Kattar vs Youssef Zalal Prediction: A battle between Experience and Age advantage

This fight between Billy Quarantillo (18-5) and Youssef Zalal (13-5) is really exciting. Billy possesses extensive experience in the UFC, while Youssef is making a comeback following his cut in 2020. This match is the ninth out of thirteen and is part of the main event. Billy recently beat Damon Jackson and has won 13 of his fights by finishing his opponents. Youssef's last UFC match was a draw with Da'Mon Blackshear in August 2022. You can watch the fight live on TNT Sports 2.

Calvin Kattar

Calvin Kattar is currently on three consecutive losses. These losses were to fellow compatriots, Aljamain Sterling (via unanimous decision), Englishman Arnold Allen (via technical knockout), and USA Josh Emmett (via unanimous decision). His last win came in 2022 when he faced Georgia Giga Chikadze. He won the game through a unanimous decision. In 2021, he fought against fellow compatriot Max Holloway and won via majority decision. He fought twice in 2020 against Dan Ige and Calvin Kattar, winning all in style. Other fighters he has recorded victory over are Lamas (via TKO), Fishgold C (via TKO), S. Burgos (via TKO), and A. Filli (via points).

Youssef Zalal

Zalal recently won the featherweight tournament at King of Sparta by defeating Vadim Zadnipryanya with a first-round submission. Early on, he gained popularity and competed in the UFC, achieving a mixed record before his release in 2022. Since then, he has done well in the Sparta Combat League, earning another chance to compete at a high level. Zalal is now at a good point in his career, happy with his training and his relationship with UFC fighter Macy Barber. This is his second chance to do something he loves, and he's making the most of it. Zalal has ten wins in his career, six by submission, showing he can last long in fights and win in different ways. He plans to give Quarantillo a tough time in their upcoming fight.

Expert Betting Tip

Calvin Katter is a skilled UFC fighter however has been on a bad run with three back-to-back losses Despite his record, Zalal is really good at defending and moving around in the fight. Kattar may find it challenging to fight safely against Zalal due to his resilience. This fight could last longer than 2.5 rounds. Even though Zalal was previously cut from the UFC and has to fight a strong opponent like Calvin Kattar in a higher-weight class with little time to prepare, it’s not clear who will win. But I think Zalal has a better chance.

Our first prediction is Youssef Zalal to win and under 2.5 rounds - 3.30 odds for 1xbet

Our Second prediction is Youssef Zalal to win by submission - 4.00 odds for bet365

Our third prediction is Youssef Zalal to win in round 2 - 8.50 odds for 1xbet