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Tarec Saffiedine "Sponge"

Inactive · age 39 · Switch · 5'10" 178 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1467
Global Elo 1513 ±35
Rank
—
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UFC record
2-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-3
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +16
Last fight
Jun 17, 2017
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 36m
Avg fight time
16:05
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
9y

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Jan 4, 2014 — W vs Hyun Gyu Lim Δ+34Oct 4, 2014 — L vs Rory MacDonald Δ-23Jan 30, 2016 — W vs Jake Ellenberger Δ+35May 29, 2016 — L vs Rick Story Δ-23Dec 30, 2016 — L vs Dong Hyun Kim Δ-17Jun 17, 2017 — L vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ-10 144014601480150015201540 201520162017 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":203,"elo":1505,"date":"2014-01-04","opp":"Hyun Gyu Lim","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":1,"x":246,"y":275.6,"elo":1482,"date":"2014-10-04","opp":"Rory MacDonald","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":2,"x":522,"y":163.9,"elo":1517,"date":"2016-01-30","opp":"Jake Ellenberger","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":590.6,"y":238.2,"elo":1494,"date":"2016-05-29","opp":"Rick Story","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":4,"x":713.4,"y":293.8,"elo":1476,"date":"2016-12-30","opp":"Dong Hyun Kim","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":324.6,"elo":1467,"date":"2017-06-17","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"L","delta":-10}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 17, 2017 Rafael Dos Anjos L -10
Dec 30, 2016 Dong Hyun Kim L -17
May 29, 2016 Rick Story L -23
Jan 30, 2016 Jake Ellenberger W +35
Oct 4, 2014 Rory MacDonald L -23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (100%) 2

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 360 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
54% Head
  • Head 54%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 28%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 2%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
25%
of losses by finish
1 of 4
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1634
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jake Ellenberger
Elo 1586 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
2.1
−0.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1568
1654

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Tarec Saffiedine on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.