HOUSTON – Youssef Zalal beat Austin Lingo with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 247 in Houston. Take a look inside the fight with Zalal, who upset Lingo and handed him the first loss of his professional career. Result: Youssef Zalal def. Austin Lingo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Updated records: Zalal (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Lingo (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stat: Zalal outstruck Lingo, who was more than a 2-1 favorite, 49-16 and landed 61 percent of his strike attempts and six takedowns.
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Youssef Zalal makes most of short-notice shot with UFC 247 debut win – MMA Junkie