Tarec Saffiedine “Sponge”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 54/100 · peak 55 · Finisher · 2–4 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tarec Saffiedine finished with an ORCA rating of 54; without a recent bout, Tarec Saffiedine sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 67. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 36. ORCA reads the style as finisher: ends fights. Everything else is in service of that.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 67 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 54 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 36 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 66 | — | Takedown defence 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 96. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 89.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 54 (peak 55)
- UFC record
- 2–4
- Pro record
- 16–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Temecula
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.73
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.88
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.62
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 81%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.16
Fight history
- 2017-06-17 · L vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
- 2016-12-30 · L vs Dong Hyun Kim · Decision - Split · UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
- 2016-05-29 · L vs Rick Story · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
- 2016-01-30 · W vs Jake Ellenberger · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
- 2014-10-04 · L vs Rory MacDonald · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine
- 2014-01-04 · W vs Hyun Gyu Lim · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim
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