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Rick Story vs Tarec Saffiedine

Rick Story is 19-9-0; Tarec Saffiedine is 16-7-0. Rick Story is 2 years older than Tarec Saffiedine. Rick Story has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Tarec Saffiedine. Tarec Saffiedine is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rick Story. They have met once: Rick Story 1, Tarec Saffiedine 0.

Rick Story
United States
Rick Story
“The Horror” · 19-9-0
TKOSUBUD
WelterweightMet once
Tarec Saffiedine
Belgium
Tarec Saffiedine
“Sponge” · 16-7-0
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Style & credentials

Rick Story
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2006Runner-up · NAIA184 lb
  • 2006All-American · NAIA184 lb
  • —Southern Oregon UniversityWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2006
  • —Bethel High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland · Belgium

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%
Head
54%
35%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
28%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rick Storylast 22 fights
59%22%19%
Tarec Saffiedinelast 6 fights
84%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rick Story· from fights outside the UFC Tarec Saffiedine· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.803.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rick Story · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.173.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rick Story · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.530.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rick Story · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rick Story · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rick Story · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rick Story · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.80
Strikes landed / min
3.73
2.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.88
2.53 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 1.9
48%
Takedown accuracy
33%
63%
Takedown defence
81%
3:57
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

Rick Story19 UFC fights · 901 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%311/1260
18%164/264
8%73/82
Clinch
5%47/132
13%115/135
4%39/45
Ground
12%107/194
4%33/33
1%12/13
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

Frequently asked questions

Have Rick Story and Tarec Saffiedine ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt (Sun, May 29, 2016), where Rick Story won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Rick Story and Tarec Saffiedine?

Rick Story is 19-9-0 and Tarec Saffiedine is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Rick Story or Tarec Saffiedine?

Rick Story has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Tarec Saffiedine, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rick Story or Tarec Saffiedine?

Tarec Saffiedine is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Rick Story stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Rick Story or Tarec Saffiedine?

Rick Story is 42 and Tarec Saffiedine is 40.

Who has more finishes, Rick Story or Tarec Saffiedine?

Rick Story has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tarec Saffiedine has 7 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).