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Tarec Saffiedine

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Tarec
Saffiedine
13-3-0( W-L-D )

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 10 fights.
Record: 13-3-0
Summary: Standup

Fighter Info

Nickname: Sponge
From: Brussels Belgium
Fights Out Of: Temecula, California USA
Age: 27
Height: 5' 10" ( 177 cm )
Weight: 170 lb ( 77 kg )

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Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
UPCOMING
 Tarec Saffiedine
UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim
Jan 4, 2014
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Hyun Gyu Lim -- -- -- --
Win
 Nate Marquardt Jan 12, 2013
68 1 0 0 R5 Decision - Unanimous
Tarec Saffiedine 116 1 0 1
Win
 Tarec Saffiedine Aug 18, 2012
67 0 1 1 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Roger Bowling 53 0 0 0
Win
 Tarec Saffiedine Jan 7, 2012
46 2 0 2 R3 Decision - Split
Tyler Stinson 28 0 1 0
Win
 Scott Smith
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson
Jul 30, 2011
21 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Tarec Saffiedine 113 0 0 1
Loss
 Tyron Woodley
Strikeforce Challengers 13
Jan 7, 2011
45 3 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Tarec Saffiedine 38 0 0 1
Win
 Tarec Saffiedine
Strikeforce Challengers 8
May 21, 2010
21 0 0 1 R2 KO/TKO
Nate Moore 20 0 0 0
Win
 Tarec Saffiedine
Strikeforce Challengers 6
Feb 26, 2010
93 0 0 1 R3 Decision - Unanimous
James Terry 47 2 0 0
Loss
 Dong Sik Yoon
DREAM 12
Oct 25, 2009
16 1 4 2 R3 Decision - Split
Tarec Saffiedine 37 1 0 1
Win
 Tarec Saffiedine
DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round
Jul 20, 2009
51 0 0 3 R2 Decision - Unanimous
Seichi Ikemoto 41 0 0 1
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Biography

TRAINING: Pro training from 1030am to noon. Rest for couple hours then conditioning at 430pm. Evening, depending on days: pads, wrestling or grappling.

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? 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.

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, Purple belt in BJJ

Favorite grappling technique: Armbar

Favorite Striking technique: Leg kicks

What do you consider to be the key fight in your career, and why? I take each upcoming fight as the biggest fight of my career because it's what's gonna decide my future.

Career

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