Sterling Vs. Zalal Odds, Full Fight Preview & Prediction

, April 25, 2026) inside Meta Apex for UFC Vegas 116 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Three fights into his newfound Featherweight career, it feels safe to say Sterling made the right call. “Funkmaster” has won two of three in dominant fashion, and the sole loss was a highly competitive decision defeat to the unbeaten Movsar Evloev .

He’s successfully jumped right into the title mix and could well be one impressive performance away from a title shot. Meanwhile, Zalal’s trip back to the regional scene really rejuvenated his career ( more on that here ). Since returning to the Octagon, the 29-year-old talent has won five straight fights with four submission finishes.

He was obviously skilled in his first promotional run, but his recent results prove an undeniable level up for “Moroccan Devil. ” Let’s take a closer look at the betting odds and strategic keys for each athlete: Sterling vs. Zalal Betting Odds Aljamain Sterling victory: +110 Aljamain Sterling via TKO/KO/DQ: +1500 Aljamain Sterling via submission: +460 Aljamain Sterling via decision: +260 Youssef Zalal victory: -140 Youssef Zalal via TKO/KO/DQ: +440 Youssef Zalal via submission: +1100 Youssef Zalal via decision: +180 Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook How Sterling Win s Fighters like Sterling are quite rare nowadays.

How many other American fighters are world-class because of their combination of scholastic wrestling and top-notch submission skills? That was common 15 years ago, but now Sterling is bearing the torch almost by himself. He’s also an underrated kickboxer, very effective if at times awkward.