Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 12 fights.
| Record: | 15-4-0 |
| Summary: | Standup |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Sponge |
| From: | Brussels Belgium |
| Fights Out Of: | Temecula, CA USA |
| Age: | 28 |
| Height: | 5' 10" ( 177 cm ) |
| Weight: | 170 lb ( 77 kg ) |
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Dec 01, 2014 -
Nov 18, 2014 1:32 -
Oct 04, 2014 -
Oct 04, 2014
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
338
Types of Successful Strikes
0
162
Striking Defense
64
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
3
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
86
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Oct 4, 2014
|
47
42
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 KO/TKO | |
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Jan 4, 2014
|
120
122
|
1
0
|
1
1
|
6
0
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | |
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Jan 12, 2013
|
68
116
|
1
1
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | ||
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Aug 18, 2012
|
67
53
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Jan 7, 2012
|
46
28
|
2
0
|
0
1
|
2
0
|
R3 Decision - Split | |
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson
Jul 30, 2011
|
21
113
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
|
Loss
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Strikeforce Challengers 13
Jan 7, 2011
|
45
38
|
3
0
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Strikeforce Challengers 8
May 21, 2010
|
21
20
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | |
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Strikeforce Challengers 6
Feb 26, 2010
|
93
47
|
0
2
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | |
|
Loss
|
Dong Sik Yoon
Tarec Saffiedine
|
DREAM 12
Oct 25, 2009
|
16
37
|
1
1
|
4
0
|
2
1
|
R3 Decision - Split | |
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
Seichi Ikemoto
|
DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round
Jul 20, 2009
|
51
41
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
3
1
|
R2 Decision - Unanimous | |
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Biography
TRAINING: Training with the team at 10am, eat and nap, 430pm conditioning, eat and rest a little, then finishing with some pad work, wrestling or grappling, depending on the day.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I played a lot of sports growing up and in high school. When I was 16 some friends were training in MMA, so I tried and liked it as soon as I tried. I tried to train everyday with them until I started training in Shihaishinkai Karate. I got my black belt in 2005, then I wanted to turn pro in MMA after a lot of amateur fights in Muay Thai, grappling, Shooto, karate etc...
What ranks and titles have you held? The last Strikeforce welterweight champion. I won the Belgium amateur Shooto tournament, and I went to ADCC Europe after winning the ADCC Spain qualifications.
Do you have any heroes? I got involved in MMA also because I was reading a lot of manga (Japanese comics) and one of them was called TOUGH. It told the story of a young kid who learns MMA through his father, his name was Kibo Miyazawa, and I loved the story behind it and wanted to do like him.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s unbelievable. I will be the first Belgian to ever enter the cage and I am super excited about that! I want to be the first Belgian to win inside the UFC!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I stopped going to college because I was skipping too many classes to go train, so I stopped. Later I did a few classes to earn a certificate in personal training.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked as a gardener, popcorn maker in a cinema, ticket seller in a cinema, guard security, worked in a doctor office and painter.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in Shihaishinkai Karate, Brown belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite striking technique: Leg kicks
- Pro since 2007
- Five wins by submission, one by knockout
- Has won eight of his last nine, and five in a row
- Five first round finishes
- Holds 2010 win over Brock Larson
- Had 12-1-1 amateur kickboxing record
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