On the main card this past weekend at UFC 320 , we saw a big time matchup in the featherweight division. Top contender Youssef Zalal (18-5-1) was looking to continue his very impressive run as he took on former interim title challenger Josh Emmett (19-6).

Zalal was coming off a win against Calvin Kattar in a fight that wasn’t very visually appealing to the fans. Zalal had a point to prove in this fight and he wanted to have a performance that made him standpoint. That said, he had to be cautious because of the insane power coming back his way from Emmett.

Early in the first round, Zalal beautifully timed a takedown and got the fight to the mat. Once it was there, Zalal found his way to an armbar and he locked it in. With how strong Emmett is, I honestly expected him to power out of it. H

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