Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Dong Hyun Kim def. Tarec Saffiedine (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
Fight stats
Dong Hyun Kim
Tarec Saffiedine
0
Knockdowns
0
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%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
0
11 of 45
Sig. str.
22 of 36
21 of 55
Total str.
22 of 36
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 41
Sig. str.
17 of 38
27 of 54
Total str.
25 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
13 of 31
16 of 29
Total str.
21 of 40
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Kim
2
Draw
16
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
4%
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
R1
90%
Saffiedine
R2
49%
Saffiedine
R3
66%
Kim
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dong Hyun Kim vs Tarec Saffiedine?
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.
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.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Dong Hyun Kim 70%30% Tarec Saffiedine
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-4-1 (1 NC)
Record
16-7-0
1671
Elo rating
1525
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
39
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 · 3-2
Tarec Saffiedine · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
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
77
Career high strikes
120
6
Career high TDs
2
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
2%