Tarec Saffiedine "Sponge"

Tarec Saffiedine, known as "Sponge", is a mixed martial artist from Belgium competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Tarec Saffiedine holds a professional record of 16-7-0, including 2-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Tarec Saffiedine stands 5'10", has a 70-inch reach, and is 36 years old. Tarec Saffiedine is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Tarec Saffiedine profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record16-7-0
UFC record2-4-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryBelgium
Age36
Date of birth1986-09-06
Height5'10"
Reach70"
Leg reach42"
Last weigh-in170 lbs
Current streakL3
Total octagon time1h 36m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute4.05
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.06
Striking accuracy48%
Striking defense62%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.26
Strikes to the head50%
Strikes to the body19%
Strikes to the legs31%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.52
Takedown defense85%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.13
Average control time per fight (seconds)34

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision2

Tarec Saffiedine UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2017-06-17UFC Fight Night 111Rafael dos AnjoslossDecision · Unanimous
2016-12-30UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyDong Hyun KimlossDecision · Split
2016-05-29UFC Fight Night 88Rick StorylossDecision · Unanimous
2016-01-30UFC on FOX 18Jake EllenbergerwinDecision · Unanimous
2014-10-04UFC Fight Night 54Rory MacDonaldlossPunches · 1:28 · R3
2014-01-04UFC Fight Night 34Hyun Gyu LimwinDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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