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Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 15 fights.
| Record: | 16-7-0 |
| Summary: | Standup |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Sponge |
| From: | Brussels Belgium |
| Fights Out Of: | Brussels Belgium |
| Age: | 30 |
| Height: | 5' 10" ( 177 cm ) |
| Weight: | 170 lb ( 77 kg ) |
| Reach | 70" |
| Leg Reach | 42" |
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Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
784
Types of Successful Strikes
0
360
Striking Defense
62
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
12
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
85
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Jun 17, 2017 |
60
81
|
1
1
|
0
1
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
|
Loss
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Dec 30, 2016 |
36
52
|
3
2
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Split | ||
|
Loss
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
May 29, 2016 |
32
58
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
Jan 30, 2016 |
54
30
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
|
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 |
Fight of the Night
|
|
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
STRIKEFORCE®:Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
Jan 12, 2013
|
68
116
|
1
1
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
R5 Decision - Unanimous | |||
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
STRIKEFORCE on Showtime 3:Rousey vs. Kaufman
Aug 18, 2012
|
67
53
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
1
0
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
|
Win
|
Tarec Saffiedine
|
STRIKEFORCE:Rockhold vs. Jardine
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:
Wake up at 830am, first training session of the day.
Eat breakfast around 1030am.
Rest.
East again around 1pm
4pm training
Eat around 630pm
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, black belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Leg kicks
• Pro since 2007
• Five wins by submission (Keylock, arm triangle, 2 armbar, kimura), one by knockout
• Five first round finishes
• Holds 2010 win over Brock Larson
• Had 12-1-1 amateur kickboxing record
• Five wins by submission (Keylock, arm triangle, 2 armbar, kimura), one by knockout
• Five first round finishes
• Holds 2010 win over Brock Larson
• Had 12-1-1 amateur kickboxing record
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