“Sponge”
Tarec Saffiedine "Sponge" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Tarec Saffiedine is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says UFC record is 2-4-0, organization tag is UFC, nationality is Belgium, team is Tristar Gym, stance is Switch, height is 5' 10", reach is 70". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia on Jun 17 2017 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 1-4 with 1 finish.
The striking profile lists 4.05 significant strikes landed per minute, 3.06 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 47% striking accuracy, 62% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0.52 takedowns per 15 minutes, 36% takedown accuracy, 84% takedown defense, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 1 KO/TKO win, 5 submission wins, 10 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 37.5% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia | Jun 17 2017 |
| LOSS | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (Split) | UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey | Dec 30 2016 |
| LOSS | Rick Story | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt | May 29 2016 |
| WIN | Jake Ellenberger | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader | Jan 30 2016 |
| LOSS | Rory MacDonald | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 54 - MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | Oct 04 2014 |
| WIN | Hyun Gyu Lim | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 34 - Saffiedine vs. Lim | Jan 04 2014 |
| WIN | Nate Marquardt | Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | Jan 12 2013 |
| WIN | Roger Bowling | Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman | Aug 18 2012 |
| WIN | Tyler Stinson | Decision (Split) | Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine | Jan 07 2012 |
| WIN | Scott Smith | Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson | Jul 30 2011 |
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