Welterweight· Not Fighting

Tarec Saffiedine

“Sponge”· Brussels, Belgium

Pro record

16-7-0

Model Elo

1516

#895 of 1994

Age: 36
Height: 5'10"
Reach: 70"
Stance: Switch
Team: Temecula
Born: Brussels, Belgium
UFC debut: Jan 8, 2012

Profile

Tarec Saffiedine is 2–4 in the UFC since 2014. All 2 wins went to the judges. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision (Jun 16, 2017).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–4; since 2014
Finish rate: 0%; 0 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L3; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 36m; avg 16:05 per fight
Opposition: 1661; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Hyun Gyu Lim
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · Jan 3, 2014
1605opp. Elo
Jake Ellenberger
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · Jan 29, 2016
1591opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.05

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min3.06

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy48%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense62%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.26

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.52

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy18%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense85%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.13

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 50%Body 19%Legs 31%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 77%Clinch 19%Ground 4%

Average fight time: 15:31

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Rafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 2-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. CorreiaJun 16, 2017
L	Dong Hyun KimRecord after: 2-3	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyDec 29, 2016
L	Rick StoryRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMay 28, 2016
W	Jake EllenbergerRecord after: 2-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderJan 29, 2016
L	Rory MacDonaldRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:28	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs SaffiedineOct 3, 2014
W	Hyun Gyu LimRecord after: 1-0	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs LimJan 3, 2014