Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 246: Moreno vs. Albazi is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 2, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In this matchup on the fight card, Jack “Tank” Shore will take on Youssef “The Moroccan Devil” Murzakanov in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 246 card.

Shore brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Murzakanov, an switch fighter, stands with a 72″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 58% striking accuracy, Shore has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.75 per minute. On the other hand, Murzakanov boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.87 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Jack Shore is coming in with a 17-2-0 record. Shore will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Joanderson Brito at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg in May.

Murzakanov, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Jack Shore on May 4, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 and holds a 15-5-1 record.

Jack Shore has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 28-year-old Youssef Zalal is an switch fighter with a 72″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Jack Shore stats

→ Shore’s striking accuracy is 58%.
→ Shore lands 3.75 significant strikes per minute.
→ Shore’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Shore’s takedown average is 3.1 per 15 minutes.
→ Shore’s takedown defense is 76%.

Shore comes in with 58% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.75 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Murzakanov fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 2.87 significant strikes per minute. Jack Shore also has a 38% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.1 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Murzakanov’s 2.33 takedowns and 60% takedown accuracy.

Youssef Zalal stats

→ Murzakanov’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Murzakanov lands 2.87 significant strikes per minute.
→ Murzakanov’s takedown accuracy is 34%.
→ Murzakanov’s takedown average is 2.33 per 15 minutes.
→ Murzakanov’s takedown defense is 60%.

Youssef spent, on average, 12:51 minutes in the Octagon, and Jack has an average fight time of 11:29 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Jack or Youssef? Sound off in the comments.

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