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UFC on ESPN 61 video: Youssef Zalal snatches another neck, taps Jarno Errens standing

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 10: (R-L) Youssef Zalal of Morocco secures a rear choke submission against Jarno Errens of The Netherlands in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 10: (R-L) Youssef Zalal of Morocco secures a rear choke submission against Jarno Errens of The Netherlands in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)

The second UFC stint continues to bode well for [autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag].

Saturday at UFC on ESPN 61, Zalal (15-5-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) moved to 2-0 since returning to the promotion, as he submitted [autotag]Jarno Errens[/autotag] with a standing rear-naked choke at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The stoppage came at 3:52 of Round 1.

Zalal went 3-3-1 during his first UFC stint that began in 2020. Following his departure in 2022, Zalal went 3-0 on the regional scene. He was selected as an alternate for "The Ultimate Fighter 32," but ultimately was signed directly to the promotion for a short-notice fight vs. Billy Quarantillo in March. Zalal won by second-round rear-naked choke.

In defeat, Errens falls back into the loss column after a Fight of the Night win over Steven Nguyen in March.

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