Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tarec Saffiedine
Sponge
16-7-0
RESULT

Tarec Saffiedine def. Nate Marquardt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nate Marquardt
The Great
35-19-2
Friday, January 11, 2013
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, United States

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine, held Friday, January 11, 2013 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tarec Saffiedine vs Nate Marquardt?

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine, held Friday, January 11, 2013 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tarec Saffiedine 42%58% Nate Marquardt

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Tarec Saffiedine
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Nate Marquardt
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power96
94Speed95
91Precision95
88Durability86
91Engine66
70Wrestling95
58Ground95

Biggest edge Nate Marquardt, Ground striking +48

Attribute by attribute

Tarec Saffiedine is on the left of every row, Nate Marquardt on the right.
93Punch power97
94Kick power94
95Punch speed95
93Kick speed94
91Accuracy95
70Takedowns95
48Ground striking96
68Submissions94
83Chin78
92Body strength93
91Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
35-19-2
1778
Power Index rating
1837
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Belgium
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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vs
BJJKickboxingFreestyle WrestlingMMA
Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Camp Team Quest -Portland · Belgium

Nate Marquardt
  • Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Murgel
  • 2012Strikeforce Welterweight Championship · Strikeforce
  • 2004King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase
  • 2002King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship · Pancrase

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
2.71
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.06
SApM
2.32
62%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.52
TD Avg.
1.87
36%
TD Acc.
51%
84%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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 30, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
Nate Marquardt · 1-4
  • L
    XMMA 3: Vice City · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • W
    Titan FC 71 · Aug 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 2, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 25 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.32
2:10
Avg control time
2:40
120
Career high strikes
67
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tarec Saffiedine
Strike target
Nate Marquardt
54%
Head
59%
17%
Body
20%
28%
Leg
22%
Tarec Saffiedine
Strike position
Nate Marquardt
84%
Distance
62%
15%
Clinch
17%
2%
Ground
21%