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Scott Smith vs Tarec Saffiedine

Scott Smith is 18-11-0; Tarec Saffiedine is 16-7-0. Scott Smith is 7 years older than Tarec Saffiedine. Scott Smith is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tarec Saffiedine. They have met once: Scott Smith 0, Tarec Saffiedine 1.

S
“Hands of Steel” · 18-11-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
WelterweightMet once
Tarec Saffiedine
“Sponge” · 16-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Scott Smith

No background on record

Camp · Capital City Fighting Alliance
Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

83%
Head
54%
5%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
28%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Scott Smithlast 4 fights
68%26%
Tarec Saffiedinelast 6 fights
84%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Scott Smith Tarec Saffiedine
Strikes landed / min
1.943.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Scott Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Scott Smith · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Scott Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Scott Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Scott Smith · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Scott Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTarec Saffiedine · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.94
Strikes landed / min
3.73
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.88
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 1.9
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
58%
Takedown defence
81%
1:10
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

Scott Smith4 UFC fights · 100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%35/121
3%3/6
12%12/19
Clinch
18%18/43
4%4/7
4%4/5
Ground
24%24/36
0%0/0
0%0/0
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Scott Smith and Tarec Saffiedine ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson (Fri, Jul 29, 2011), where Tarec Saffiedine won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Scott Smith and Tarec Saffiedine?

Scott Smith is 18-11-0 and Tarec Saffiedine is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Scott Smith or Tarec Saffiedine?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Scott Smith or Tarec Saffiedine?

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

Who is older, Scott Smith or Tarec Saffiedine?

Scott Smith is 47 and Tarec Saffiedine is 40.

Who has more finishes, Scott Smith or Tarec Saffiedine?

Scott Smith has 18 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tarec Saffiedine has 6 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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