Youssef Zalal’s first-round submission of Josh Emmett at UFC 320 in Las Vegas solidified his standing as a rising featherweight contender and provided the stage for a bold proposal: a UFC event in Morocco accompanied by a bespoke Venum fight kit.
In a post-fight interview with MMA Junkie, Zalal outlined his dream setup: red and green shorts featuring the Atlas Lion emblem and Berber mountain motifs to celebrate Moroccan heritage.
Dana White and UFC leadership have long eyed Africa as the next frontier. While a debut event in Dakar, Senegal, has been cited as “top of the list” to bring the sport to the continent, no show has yet materialized on African soil.