Overview
- Zalal won by armbar at 1:38 of Round 1 via verbal tap, with referee Jason Herzog calling the stoppage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- The finish followed a well‑timed double‑leg takedown and a swift transition from guard, where Zalal shifted from a triangle threat to the fight‑ending armbar.
- The victory extends Zalal’s second‑stint run in the promotion to five straight wins, adding to recent results over Calvin Kattar, Jack Shore and Billy Quarantillo.
- In his post‑fight remarks, Zalal called for Lerone Murphy next, positioning that bout as a step toward a title shot against champion Alexander Volkanovski.
- Emmett, 40, suffers another setback in a recent skid as betting markets that had Zalal around a -500 favorite proved prescient.