Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tarec Saffiedine
BelgiumTarec Saffiedine
“Sponge”
16-7-0
RESULT

Tarec Saffiedine def. Hyun Gyu Lim (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Hyun Gyu Lim
South KoreaHyun Gyu Lim
“The Ace”
13-7-1
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Hyun Gyu Lim by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim, held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Tarec Saffiedine won the decision.

Fight stats

Tarec Saffiedine
Hyun Gyu Lim
3
Knockdowns
0
120 of 202
Significant strikes
122 of 277
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
166 of 248
Total strikes
126 of 282
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
6:19
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
60 of 127
Head
92 of 239
13 of 14
Body
27 of 35
47 of 61
Leg
3 of 3
113 of 193
Distance
119 of 273
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
6 of 7
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 33
Sig. str.
30 of 45
16 of 33
Total str.
32 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 63
Sig. str.
21 of 79
38 of 63
Total str.
21 of 79
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
21 of 25
Sig. str.
8 of 16
41 of 45
Total str.
10 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:39
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 4
1
KD
0
19 of 36
Sig. str.
12 of 42
45 of 62
Total str.
12 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
1
KD
0
26 of 45
Sig. str.
51 of 95
26 of 45
Total str.
51 of 95
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#SaffiedineLim
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Mark Collett
#SaffiedineLim
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Anthony Dimitriou
#SaffiedineLim
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

8
Saffiedine
-
0
Lim
●48-47 Saffiedine×5●48-46 Saffiedine×2●49-46 Saffiedine
All 8 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Saffiedine
10%
Draw
2%
Lim
61 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Saffiedine44.3%●48-46 Saffiedine13.1%●49-46 Saffiedine13.1%●47-47 Draw9.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Lim
R2
93%
Saffiedine
R3
85%
Saffiedine
R4
82%
Saffiedine
R5
67%
Lim

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tarec Saffiedine
-235
70% implied win probability
Open: -202Best: -220
Hyun Gyu Lim
+187
35% implied win probability
Open: +182Best: +211

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTarec SaffiedineHyun Gyu Lim
Bookmaker-220+185
Bovada-250+165
Pinnacle-237+211

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tarec Saffiedine vs Hyun Gyu Lim?

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Hyun Gyu Lim by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim, held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Tarec Saffiedine won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tarec Saffiedine vs Hyun Gyu Lim?

The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Tarec Saffiedine won the decision.

Was Tarec Saffiedine vs Hyun Gyu Lim a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 61 fan cards scored it for Tarec Saffiedine; 100% of 8 media scores picked Tarec Saffiedine.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tarec Saffiedine 53%47% Hyun Gyu Lim

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)

Tarec Saffiedine
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Hyun Gyu Lim
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power79
94Speed75
91Precision78
88Durability93
91Engine89
70Wrestling46
58Ground62

Biggest edge Tarec Saffiedine, Kick speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Tarec Saffiedine is on the left of every row, Hyun Gyu Lim on the right.
93Punch power98
94Kick power59
95Punch speed95
93Kick speed55
91Accuracy78
70Takedowns46
48Ground striking74
68Submissions50
83Chin91
92Body strength95
91Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
13-7-1
1786
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Belgium
Nationality
South Korea

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
4.45
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.06
SApM
5.07
62%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.52
TD Avg.
0.23
36%
TD Acc.
100%
84%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
    Rory MacDonald
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    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
Hyun Gyu Lim · 2-3
  • W
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    Double G FC 1 · Nov 18, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 7 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.9
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:10
Avg control time
0:11
120
Career high strikes
122
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Tarec Saffiedine
Strike target
Hyun Gyu Lim
54%
Head
74%
17%
Body
16%
28%
Leg
10%
Tarec Saffiedine
Strike position
Hyun Gyu Lim
84%
Distance
88%
15%
Clinch
5%
2%
Ground
7%