Welterweight · Men

Tarec Saffiedine

“Sponge”
Belgium Tristar Gym debut 2005
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,813 peak 1,876 · 12 Jan 2013 63 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-7pro record
3L current streak
1,984best win, Elo
1,489average opponent
-- born 6 Sep 1986
70.0" / 70.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,378 Sub1,328 Dec1,375

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 15 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 233 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2016): 1,832 Elo, 16-4, aged 29, average opponent 1,471.

  1. Jason Jackson then 1,888, 15-5, aged 30 6-2 after peaked 2,162 ▲
  2. Dong Hyun Kim then 1,770, 16-2, aged 31 6-2 after peaked 2,017 ▲
  3. Neil Magny then 1,785, 16-4, aged 27 19-11 after peaked 2,061 ▲
  4. Vitaly Slipenko then 1,885, 16-4, aged 28 2-5 after peaked 1,824 ▼
  5. Curtis Millender then 1,885, 17-3, aged 31 5-10 after peaked 1,794 ▼
  6. Sidney Outlaw then 1,863, 16-4, aged 29 · Lightweight 7-2 after peaked 1,991 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Nate Marquardt Decision R5 · 12 Jan 2013 · Strikeforce 1,984
  2. Jake Ellenberger Decision R3 · 30 Jan 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,713
  3. Tyler Stinson Decision R3 · 7 Jan 2012 · Strikeforce 1,710
  4. Hyun Gyu Lim Decision R5 · 4 Jan 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,692
  5. Brock Larson Decision R3 · 11 Sep 2010 · Shark Fights 1,617

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Rafael dos Anjos Decision R3 · 17 Jun 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,061
  2. Dong Hyun Kim Decision R3 · 30 Dec 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,994
  3. Rick Story Decision R3 · 29 May 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,925
  4. Rory MacDonald KO/TKO R3 · 4 Oct 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,102
  5. Tyron Woodley Decision R3 · 7 Jan 2011 · Strikeforce 1,601

Fight history

26 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
26 17 Jun 201730.8 yrs L16-7 Rafael dos Anjos 25-9 · 32.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.05* 1,843→1,813 -30 2,061 +250→+205 UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 30 Dec 201630.3 yrs L16-6 Dong Hyun Kim 21-3-1 (1) · 35.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.58* 1,780→1,843 +62 1,994 +110→+125 UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 29 May 201629.7 yrs L16-5 Rick Story 18-8 · 31.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.07* 1,832→1,780 -52 1,925 -138→-104 UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 30 Jan 201629.4 yrs W16-4 Jake Ellenberger 30-10 · 30.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.75* 1,812→1,832 +20 1,713 -170→-263 UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 4 Oct 201428.1 yrs L15-4 Rory MacDonald 17-2 · 25.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R311:28 0.00 1,860→1,825 -35 2,102 +350→+350 UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 4 Jan 201427.3 yrs W15-3 Hyun Gyu Lim 12-3-1 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.65* 1,876→1,860 -16 1,692 -202→-202 UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 12 Jan 201326.4 yrs W14-3 Nate Marquardt 32-10-2 · 33.7 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.87* 1,762→1,876 +114 1,984 +242→+242 Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Strikeforce
19 18 Aug 201225.9 yrs W13-3 Roger Bowling 11-2 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.90* 1,723→1,762 +38 1,592 -305→-305 Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Strikeforce
18 7 Jan 201225.3 yrs W12-3 Tyler Stinson 24-7 · 26.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.58* 1,708→1,723 +15 1,710 – Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Strikeforce
17 30 Jul 201124.9 yrs W11-3 Scott Smith 17-9 (1) · 32.2 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,642→1,708 +66 1,557 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson Strikeforce
16 7 Jan 201124.3 yrs L10-3 Tyron Woodley 7-0 · 28.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.43* 1,671→1,642 -29 1,601 – Strikeforce - Challengers 13 Strikeforce
15 11 Sep 201024.0 yrs W10-2 Brock Larson 32-4 · 33.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,610→1,671 +62 1,617 – SF 13: Jardine vs. Prangley Shark Fights
14 22 May 201023.7 yrs W9-2 Nate Moore 7-1 · 27.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R26:21 1.00 1,543→1,610 +67 1,459 – Strikeforce - Challengers 8 Strikeforce
13 26 Feb 201023.5 yrs W8-2 James Terry 7-1 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,471→1,543 +71 1,407 – Strikeforce - Challengers 6 Strikeforce
12 25 Oct 200923.1 yrs L7-2 Dong Sik Yoon 4-7 · 37.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,512→1,471 -40 1,388 – Dream 12: The Cage of the Rising Sun DREAM
11 20 Jul 200922.9 yrs W7-1 Seichi Ikemoto 18-15-5 · 33.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,438→1,512 +74 1,420 – Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final DREAM
10 30 May 200922.7 yrs W6-1 Mike Arellano 2-1 – SubKeylock R12:44 1.00 1,381→1,438 +57 1,254 – War Gods 5 California Regional
9 19 Apr 200922.6 yrs W5-1 Scott Rose 1-1 – SubArm Triangle Choke R10:58 1.00 1,365→1,381 +16 966 – Long Beach Fight Night 4 Long Beach Fight Night
8 27 Jun 200821.8 yrs W4-1 Rich Bondoc 1-0 – SubArmbar R12:18 1.00 1,307→1,365 +57 1,182 – UCW 12: Heatwave Manitoba Regional
7 15 Dec 200721.3 yrs W3-1 Raymond Jarman 3-6-1 (1) · 26.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,292→1,307 +15 1,095 – Shooto Belgium - Encounter the Braves Shooto Europe
6 9 Jun 200720.8 yrs W2-1 Sébastien Grandin 3-0 · 26.5 yrs – SubArmbar R12:38 1.00 1,196→1,292 +96 1,232 – Xtreme Gladiators 3 France Regional
5 21 Apr 200720.6 yrs L1-1 Kamil Aygun 4-2 · 26.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,266→1,196 -70 1,300 – Night of the Gladiators 4 Belgium Regional
4 31 Mar 200720.6 yrs W1-0 Guillaume Janvier debut – SubKimura R11:15 1.00 1,192→1,266 +75 1,140 – Shooto Belgium - Consecration Shooto Europe
3 17 Dec 200519.3 yrs W3-0 Juan Anguerra debut Middleweight SubArmbar R23:33 1.00 1,145→1,194 +49 1,057 – Shooto Belgium: Genesis Shooto Europe am
2 17 Dec 200519.3 yrs W2-0 Olivier Millier debut Middleweight DecisionDecision R14:00 0.80 1,117→1,145 +28 1,056 – Shooto Belgium: Genesis Shooto Europe am
1 17 Dec 200519.3 yrs W1-0 Aldric Cassata debut · 24.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionDecision R14:00 0.80 1,052→1,117 +65 1,198 – Shooto Belgium: Genesis Shooto Europe am