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Nate Marquardt vs Tarec Saffiedine

Nate Marquardt is 35-19-2; Tarec Saffiedine is 16-7-0. Nate Marquardt is 7 years older than Tarec Saffiedine. Nate Marquardt has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Tarec Saffiedine. Nate Marquardt is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tarec Saffiedine. They have met once: Nate Marquardt 0, Tarec Saffiedine 1.

Nate Marquardt
United States
Nate Marquardt
“The Great” · 35-19-2
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
Met once
Tarec Saffiedine
Belgium
Tarec Saffiedine
“Sponge” · 16-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Nate Marquardt
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJRicardo Murgel
  • 2012Strikeforce Welterweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
  • 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
  • 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight ChampionshipPancrase
Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
54%
20%
Body
17%
22%
Leg
28%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nate Marquardtlast 25 fights
62%17%21%
Tarec Saffiedinelast 6 fights
84%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nate Marquardt Tarec Saffiedine
Strikes landed / min
2.653.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.073.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.070.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
59%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nate Marquardt · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.65
Strikes landed / min
3.73
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.88
2.07 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 1.9
59%
Takedown accuracy
33%
71%
Takedown defence
81%
2:40
Control time / fight
2:10
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Nate Marquardt25 UFC fights · 635 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%193/629
13%80/111
19%120/144
Clinch
9%58/92
6%41/50
2%10/11
Ground
19%123/185
0%3/4
1%7/10
Tarec Saffiedine6 UFC fights · 360 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%176/545
8%27/37
27%98/117
Clinch
5%19/39
9%34/39
0%0/0
Ground
0%1/2
0%1/1
1%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Nate MarquardtTarec Saffiedine

Frequently asked questions

Have Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine (Fri, Jan 11, 2013), where Tarec Saffiedine won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine?

Nate Marquardt is 35-19-2 and Tarec Saffiedine is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nate Marquardt or Tarec Saffiedine?

Nate Marquardt has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Tarec Saffiedine, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nate Marquardt or Tarec Saffiedine?

Nate Marquardt is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Tarec Saffiedine stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Nate Marquardt or Tarec Saffiedine?

Nate Marquardt is 47 and Tarec Saffiedine is 40.

Who has more finishes, Nate Marquardt or Tarec Saffiedine?

Nate Marquardt has 28 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Tarec Saffiedine has 7 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).