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Elias Boudegzdame vs Mehdi Saadi
Style & credentials
Elias Boudegzdame
MMA
- 2017BRAVE CF Featherweight World Championship (inaugural)BRAVE Combat Federation
- 2026Semifinalist · PFL Menafeatherweight
- 2024Semifinalist · PFL Menabantamweight
- 2016ArabsMMA Submission of the Year
Mehdi Saadi
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJOlivier Michailesco
- 2026Semifinalist · PFL Menafeatherweight
- 2023Runner-up · Ares Fc Title Boutbantamweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
81%43%
Head
5%25%
Body
14%32%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Elias Boudegzdamelast 4 fights
32%63%
Mehdi Saadilast 1 fight
57%31%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Elias Boudegzdame· from fights outside the UFC Mehdi Saadi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.953.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elias Boudegzdame · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersMehdi Saadi · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.983.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elias Boudegzdame · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMehdi Saadi · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.760.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elias Boudegzdame · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMehdi Saadi · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elias Boudegzdame · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMehdi Saadi · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
8%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elias Boudegzdame · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersMehdi Saadi · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.501.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elias Boudegzdame · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersMehdi Saadi · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1485 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.95
Strikes landed / min3.80
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.67
1.76 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.50 / 2.0
50%
Takedown accuracy25%
8%
Takedown defence45%
1:31
Control time / fight0:26
2.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
Elias Boudegzdame5 fights · by range and by target
Range
39%Distance · 43
25%Clinch · 27
36%Ground · 40
Target
81%Head · 67
5%Body · 4
14%Leg · 12
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Mehdi Saadi2 fights · by range and by target
Range
91%Distance · 104
2%Clinch · 2
7%Ground · 8
Target
43%Head · 49
25%Body · 29
32%Leg · 36
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Elias Boudegzdame24 of 32 ended early · 75%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
13 early stoppages have no logged time
Mehdi Saadi7 of 11 ended early · 64%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Elias Boudegzdame4-1
- W
- W
- WEdgar DavalosWNC 3 · Oct 18, 2025Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Featherweight
- L
- WHassan MandourPFL MENA 1: 2024 Regular Season · May 10, 2024Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Featherweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LDemarte PenaAres FC 12: Pena vs. Boudegzdame · Feb 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- D
- WMark AlcobaAGM 2 · Mar 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 1:01 · Featherweight
- W
- LJesse ArnettUAE Warriors 15 & EFC 32 · Jan 15, 2021SD · Catchweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WMaximiliano VidelaGladiator Fighting Arena 3 · Mar 5, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Featherweight
- WAraik MargaryanNuit des Champions · Nov 14, 2015Submission
- L
- WTBAShooto Italy · Apr 11, 2015Submission
- WMuheddin SaadoonDesert Force 15 · Feb 9, 2015TKO · Catchweight
- LRami AzizDesert Force 13 · Aug 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- LDara NhangFrance Regional · May 17, 2014TKO
- WHerman GrebabaLyon Fighting Championship · Apr 19, 2014Submission
- WBenjamin BaudrierGods of the Arena · Feb 22, 2014Submission
- WAnthony ConstantLyon Fighting Championship · Sep 7, 2013Submission
- L
- WAntoine GallinaroPFC 5 · Apr 27, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:45
- WPascal LouissaintGods of the Arena · Mar 9, 2013Submission
- WMichael CorderoFighting Marcou Challenge · Dec 1, 2012Submission
- WTBAFrance Regional · Apr 5, 2012Submission
Mehdi Saadi4-1
- W
- W
- WMohammed YahyaPFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia · May 24, 2026Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LDemarte PenaAres FC 15: Pena vs. Saadi · May 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Full record · 11 fightsShow less
- WLeopold GoiAres FC 9: Lapilus vs. Ayoub 2 · Nov 3, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
- WIbrahim Al-Faqih HassanUAE Warriors 31 · Jul 3, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Featherweight
- WMohamed KadiakeMixed Martial Arts Grand Prix 4 · Oct 14, 2021TKO · R3 · 2:32 · Featherweight
- LAnthony RiggioJorge Martins Memorial 2018 · Nov 17, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:15
- WIsaev HasambekAPASH Tournament 4 · Mar 17, 2018Submission · Featherweight
- WEric NolanCage Warriors 86 · Sep 16, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Catchweight