Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Dong Hyun Kim

“Stun Gun”

22-4-1 (1 NC)

RESULT

Dong Hyun Kim def. Tarec Saffiedine (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Tarec Saffiedine

“Sponge”

16-7-0

Saturday, December 31, 2016

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Dong Hyun Kim defeated Tarec Saffiedine by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

Fight stats

Dong Hyun Kim

Tarec Saffiedine

Knockdowns

36 of 107

Significant strikes

52 of 105

34%

Sig. strike accuracy

50%

64 of 138

Total strikes

68 of 122

3 of 8

Takedowns

2 of 6

38%

Takedown accuracy

33%

Submission attempts

Reversals

5:19

Control time

1:25

Significant strikes by target

28 of 94

Head

38 of 88

7 of 12

Body

11 of 14

1 of 1

Leg

3 of 3

27 of 94

Distance

35 of 81

9 of 13

Clinch

17 of 24

0 of 0

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

11 of 45

Sig. str.

22 of 36

21 of 55

Total str.

22 of 36

1 of 3

Takedowns

2 of 4

Sub. att

1:12

Ctrl

1:05

ROUND 2

15 of 41

Sig. str.

17 of 38

27 of 54

Total str.

25 of 46

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

1:30

Ctrl

0:18

ROUND 3

10 of 21

Sig. str.

13 of 31

16 of 29

Total str.

21 of 40

2 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

2:37

Ctrl

0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary

#	Kim	Saffiedine
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Jeff Mullen

#	Kim	Saffiedine
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Glenn Trowbridge

#	Kim	Saffiedine
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Kim

Draw

Saffiedine

●29-28 Saffiedine×14●29-28 Kim×2●29-29 Draw×2●30-27 Saffiedine×2

All 20 media scorecards▾

Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kim
MMAMania.com29-28Kim
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-29Draw
Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29-28Saffiedine
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Saffiedine
Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Saffiedine
Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Saffiedine
MMAJunkie.com29-28Saffiedine
Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com29-28Saffiedine
Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Saffiedine
SevereMMA.com29-28Saffiedine
Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Saffiedine
Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Saffiedine
Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Saffiedine
Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Saffiedine
José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Saffiedine
Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Saffiedine
Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com30-27Saffiedine
John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Saffiedine

Fan Scorecards

41%

Kim

Draw

55%

Saffiedine

180 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Kim35.6%●29-28 Saffiedine32.8%●30-27 Saffiedine20%●30-27 Kim4.4%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

90%

Saffiedine

49%

Saffiedine

66%

Kim

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Dong Hyun Kim

-146

59% implied win probability

Open: -131Best: -133

Tarec Saffiedine

+121

45% implied win probability

Open: +107Best: +125

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Dong Hyun Kim	Tarec Saffiedine
BetOnline	-140	+120
Bookmaker	-144	+124
Bovada	-150	+120
Pinnacle	-133	+118
sports-interaction	-160	+125
unibet	-150	+120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dong Hyun Kim vs Tarec Saffiedine?

What were the judges' scorecards for Dong Hyun Kim vs Tarec Saffiedine?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Dong Hyun Kim won the decision.

Was Dong Hyun Kim vs Tarec Saffiedine a robbery?

Many scored it for Tarec Saffiedine: 55% of 180 fan cards scored it for Tarec Saffiedine; 89% of 18 media scores picked Tarec Saffiedine. The judges gave it to Dong Hyun Kim.

Full robbery index →

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dong Hyun Kim 57%43% 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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Dong Hyun Kim

Grappling Specialist

3 edges

Tarec Saffiedine

Knockout Artist

7 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power94

68Speed94

84Precision91

84Durability88

83Engine91

98Wrestling70

95Ground58

Biggest edge Dong Hyun Kim, Ground striking +50

Attribute by attribute

78Punch power93

61Kick power94

74Punch speed95

62Kick speed93

84Accuracy91

98Takedowns70

98Ground striking48

92Submissions68

75Chin83

92Body strength92

83Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

22-4-1 (1 NC)

Record

16-7-0

1815

Power Index rating

1769

Win Streak

Age

6'2"

188 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

76"

193 cm

Reach

70"

178 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Switch

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

South Korea

Nationality

Belgium

Striking Profile

2.12

SLpM

4.05

49%

Str. Acc.

47%

1.89

SApM

3.06

58%

Str. Def.

62%

Grappling Profile

2.93

TD Avg.

0.52

43%

TD Acc.

36%

71%

TD Def.

84%

0.60

Sub. Avg.

0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dong Hyun Kim · 4-1

L
Colby Covington
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Tarec Saffiedine
UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dominic Waters
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Welterweight
W
Joshua Burkman
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Welterweight
W
Josh Burkman
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier · May 23, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Welterweight

Tarec Saffiedine · 1-4

L
Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Dong Hyun Kim
UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Rick Story
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jake Ellenberger
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 31, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Rory MacDonald
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014
TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 6 fights

23.8

Avg sig. strikes

60.0

2.18

Avg takedowns

0.67

5:24

Avg control time

2:10

Career high strikes

120

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Dong Hyun Kim

Strike target

Tarec Saffiedine

80%

Head

54%

10%

Body

17%

10%

Leg

28%

Dong Hyun Kim

Strike position

Tarec Saffiedine

38%

Distance

84%

17%

Clinch

15%

45%

Ground