Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Roger Bowling
Relentless
12-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tarec Saffiedine def. Roger Bowling (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tarec Saffiedine
Sponge
16-7-0
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Roger Bowling by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman, held Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roger Bowling vs Tarec Saffiedine?

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Roger Bowling by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman, held Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Roger Bowling 44%56% Tarec Saffiedine

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-7-0
1714
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Belgium

Style Matchup

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vs
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Roger Bowling

No background on record

Camp Team Vision · United States

Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Camp Team Quest -Portland · Belgium

Striking Profile

3.90
SLpM
4.05
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.86
SApM
3.06
51%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

3.09
TD Avg.
0.52
43%
TD Acc.
36%
27%
TD Def.
84%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roger Bowling · 2-2
  • W
    Limitless FC 5 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:32
  • L
    Fight Night 2 · Oct 28, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
  • W
    Absolute Action 43 · Aug 29, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 1:35 · Lightweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 29, 2013
    · R2 · 4:57 · Lightweight
Tarec Saffiedine · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 6 fights
18.0
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:48
Avg control time
2:10
27
Career high strikes
120
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Roger Bowling
Strike target
Tarec Saffiedine
47%
Head
54%
19%
Body
17%
33%
Leg
28%
Roger Bowling
Strike position
Tarec Saffiedine
81%
Distance
84%
11%
Clinch
15%
8%
Ground
2%