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Middleweight

Yousri Belgaroui

10-3-0 UFC 3-0-0
6'5"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:39Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 59.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 59.3 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 59.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 59.3 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 15.1 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 21.4 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 24.1 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 22.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · March 22, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · March 22, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 28 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min8.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.93
Striking accuracy64.5%
Striking defense69.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.55
Takedowns / 15 min0.52
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense56.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Mansur Abdul-Malik favored — picked against Yousri Belgaroui lean UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · March 22, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Picked against despite being rated the better striker by a real margin, with the analyst favoring the opponent's takedown path.

The clearly superior striker in this matchup, and by a real margin -- his kicks carry real force, particularly a strong front kick to the midsection and a genuinely brutal calf kick, and he backs those up with sharp combinations and a stiff jab. One real flaw keeps him out of the elite tier: he has a hard time with opponents who keep constant pressure on him, which is exactly what cost him his lone recent defeat. His grappling is adequate -- takedown defense has gotten notably better lately, and he pushes the cage offensively well. Overall he leans heavily toward striking over grappling.

Strengthforceful kicks -- a strong front kick to the midsection and a brutal calf kick
Strengthsharp combinations backed by a stiff jab
Strengthtakedown defense has notably improved lately
Weaknesshas real trouble handling opponents who never let up the pressure and keep coming forward

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
October 18, 2025 vs Azamat Bekoev — 9.34/min (W) Oct '25 March 28, 2026 vs Mansur Abdul-Malik — 6.89/min (W) Mar '26 September 12, 2026 vs Djorden Santos — 10.42/min (W) — only 4.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '26

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Djorden Santos 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · September 12, 2026
46/81Sig. strikes
16/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mansur Abdul-Malik 3-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · March 28, 2026
94/156Sig. strikes
16/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:59Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Azamat Bekoev 18-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:55 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
102/138Sig. strikes
24/77Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-3-0Pro record
Mike's Gym (2014–2019), Teixeira MMA & Fitness (2021–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UAE Warriors 6
Levels Fight League 3
UFC 2
Dana White's Contender Series 2
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Mansur Abdul-Malik TKO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
March 28, 2026
UFC 3 3:39
W Azamat Bekoev TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025
UFC 3 0:55
W Taiga Iwasaki TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 71
September 10, 2024
Dana White's Contender Series 3 2:34
W Ahmed Sami Decision (unanimous) Levels Fight League 11
February 18, 2024
Levels Fight League 5 5:00
W Giorgi Kvelidze TKO (knee to the body and punches) Levels Fight League 10
October 29, 2023
Levels Fight League 1 4:59
L Marco Tulio Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 60
August 29, 2023
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Stefan Pretorius TKO (knee and punches) UAE Warriors 35
February 24, 2023
UAE Warriors 2 0:43
W Bogdan Kotlovyanov KO (punch to the body) Levels Fight League 7
February 5, 2023
Levels Fight League 1 1:50
L Mohamad Osseili Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 31
July 3, 2022
UAE Warriors 3 5:00
W Samir Zaidi TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 27
March 25, 2022
UAE Warriors 1 4:32
L Ahmed Sami Decision (split) UAE Warriors 25
February 25, 2022
UAE Warriors 3 5:00
W Sallah-Eddine Dekhissi TKO (head kick and punches) UAE Warriors 17
March 19, 2021
UAE Warriors 1 2:44
W Badreddine Diani Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 16
January 22, 2021
UAE Warriors 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yousri Belgaroui) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 8.3 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 1.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 64.5% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 69.7% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 56.3% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 5.7% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%