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Tarec Saffiedine

Last fought: Jun 2017
RECORD
Pro
16-7-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time16:04
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)87.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)3.22
% Fights Inside the Distance16.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)55-22 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)11-4 (73.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)44-18 (71.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)68.6%
% Time in Control13.5%
% Time Controlled17.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time43.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.55
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.35
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.20
Distance Strike Accuracy43.1%
Distance Strike Defense61.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.19
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.31
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.91
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.97
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.15
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.33
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Tarec Saffiedine   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Tarec Saffiedine
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense80.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time16:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense80.8%
Control Time/Fight1:20

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine60/13943%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:40
Rafael Dos Anjos81/15851%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine52/10550%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:25
Dong Hyun Kim36/10734%TD 3/8Ctrl 5:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rick Story
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine32/7145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
Rick Story58/11152%TD 0/6Ctrl 6:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jake Ellenberger
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine54/13141%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:01
Jake Ellenberger30/9930%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rory MacDonald
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:28
Tarec Saffiedine42/13631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rory MacDonald47/11142%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:20KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine120/20259%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:19KD 3
Hyun Gyu Lim122/27744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (7 fights)
WIN
vs. Nate Marquardt
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine116/20158%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:18
Nate Marquardt68/20533%TD 1/10Ctrl 3:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roger Bowling
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine67/12653%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:05
Roger Bowling53/13539%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tyler Stinson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine46/9648%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:18
Tyler Stinson28/9629%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Smith
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine113/21253%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:41
Scott Smith21/8425%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyron Woodley
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine38/5470%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Tyron Woodley45/6075%TD 3/7Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Terry
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine93/24638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
James Terry47/18126%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Moore
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:21
Tarec Saffiedine21/4052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Nate Moore20/8524%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
DREAM (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Dong Sik Yoon
DREAM 12 • Oct 2009
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine37/11532%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Dong Sik Yoon16/6724%TD 1/9Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Seichi Ikemoto
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Tarec Saffiedine51/8957%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Seichi Ikemoto41/10938%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:51 | Data source: UFCStats.com