Tarec Saffiedine

“Sponge”

OctagonStats Rating 1548

9-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornSep 06, 1986

Age40

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.05

Str. Acc47%

SApM3.06

Str. Def62%

TD Avg0.52

TD Acc36%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L L L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 8 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate11%

Times finished17%

StreakL3

Best streak5

Avg fight15:11

Octagon time3h 47m

Opp win%65%

ActiveJul. 20, 2009 – Jun. 17, 2017 (9y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Tarec Saffiedine "Sponge" is a 16-7-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Tarec debuted Jul. 20, 2009 vs Seichi Ikemoto (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 3-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Jul. 20, 2009–Jun. 17, 2017).

Best wins: Tyler Stinson (S-DEC R3, Jan. 07, 2012); Nate Marquardt (U-DEC R5, Jan. 12, 2013); Jake Ellenberger (U-DEC R3, Jan. 30, 2016).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 17, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia	L Rafael Dos Anjos	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	60 81	1 1	0 1
Dec. 30, 2016	UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey	L Dong Hyun Kim	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 36	2 3	0 0
May. 29, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt	L Rick Story	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 58	0 0	0 0
Jan. 30, 2016	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader	W Jake Ellenberger	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	54 30	0 0	0 0
Oct. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine	L Rory MacDonald	KO/TKO Punch	3	1:28	0 1	42 47	0 1	0 0
Jan. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim	W Hyun Gyu Lim	U-DEC	5	5:00	3 0	120 122	1 0	1 1
Jan. 12, 2013	Strikeforce - Marquardt vs Saffiedine	W Nate Marquardt	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	116 68	1 1	0 0
Aug. 18, 2012	Strikeforce - Rousey vs Kaufman	W Roger Bowling	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	67 53	0 0	1 0
Jan. 07, 2012	Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine	W Tyler Stinson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	46 28	2 0	0 1
Jul. 30, 2011	Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson	W Scott Smith	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	113 21	0 0	0 0
Jan. 07, 2011	Strikeforce Challengers 13	L Tyron Woodley	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 45	0 3	0 0
May. 21, 2010	Strikeforce Challengers 8	W Nate Moore	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:21	1 0	21 20	0 0	0 0
Feb. 26, 2010	Strikeforce Challengers 6	W James Terry	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	93 47	0 2	0 0
Oct. 25, 2009	DREAM 12	L Dong Sik Yoon	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	37 16	1 1	0 4
Jul. 20, 2009	DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round	W Seichi Ikemoto	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	51 41	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.