Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tarec Saffiedine
Sponge
16-7-0
RESULT

Tarec Saffiedine def. Jake Ellenberger (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jake Ellenberger
The Juggernaut
31-15-0
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Jake Ellenberger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader, held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tarec Saffiedine won the decision.

Fight stats

Tarec Saffiedine
Jake Ellenberger
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 131
Significant strikes
30 of 99
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
58 of 135
Total strikes
39 of 109
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:01
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
30 of 103
Head
24 of 90
13 of 17
Body
6 of 9
11 of 11
Leg
0 of 0
44 of 118
Distance
20 of 86
10 of 13
Clinch
10 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 45
Sig. str.
12 of 39
19 of 46
Total str.
14 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 44
Sig. str.
9 of 33
17 of 45
Total str.
9 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 42
Sig. str.
9 of 27
22 of 44
Total str.
16 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:28

Judges' Scorecards

#SaffiedineEllenberger
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#SaffiedineEllenberger
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#SaffiedineEllenberger
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

16
Saffiedine
-
0
Ellenberger
29-28 Saffiedine×830-27 Saffiedine×730-28 Saffiedine
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

87%
Saffiedine
4%
Draw
9%
Ellenberger
23 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Saffiedine56.5%30-27 Saffiedine21.7%29-28 Ellenberger8.7%30-28 Saffiedine8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Ellenberger
R2
96%
Saffiedine
R3
91%
Saffiedine

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tarec Saffiedine
-241
71% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -205
Jake Ellenberger
+201
33% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +214

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTarec SaffiedineJake Ellenberger
Bookmaker-259+214
Bovada-270+210
Pinnacle-205+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tarec Saffiedine vs Jake Ellenberger?

Tarec Saffiedine defeated Jake Ellenberger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader, held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tarec Saffiedine won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tarec Saffiedine vs Jake Ellenberger?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tarec Saffiedine won the decision.

Was Tarec Saffiedine vs Jake Ellenberger a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Tarec Saffiedine.

Full robbery index
Referee
Gasper Oliver
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tarec Saffiedine 46%54% Jake Ellenberger

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
Jake Ellenberger
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power79
94Speed74
91Precision70
88Durability70
91Engine59
70Wrestling97
58Ground92

Biggest edge Jake Ellenberger, Ground striking +49

Attribute by attribute

Tarec Saffiedine is on the left of every row, Jake Ellenberger on the right.
93Punch power97
94Kick power60
95Punch speed95
93Kick speed52
91Accuracy70
70Takedowns97
48Ground striking97
68Submissions87
83Chin62
92Body strength77
91Cardio59

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

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
31-15-0
1769
Power Index rating
1797
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Belgium
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Jake Ellenberger
  • Purple belt · BJJ · Rodrigo Vaghi
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha · Wrestling Folkstyle
  • Millard South High School · Swimming And Diving

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
2.47
47%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.06
SApM
2.83
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.52
TD Avg.
2.04
36%
TD Acc.
47%
84%
TD Def.
86%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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 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: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
Jake Ellenberger · 1-4
  • L
    Submission Underground 23 · May 23, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:15
  • L
    Submission Underground 13 · Apr 26, 2020
    Submission
  • L
    Submission Underground 12 · Mar 29, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:30
  • W
    Submission Underground 8 · May 12, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 21 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
19.9
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.10
2:10
Avg control time
1:39
120
Career high strikes
62
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tarec Saffiedine
Strike target
Jake Ellenberger
54%
Head
74%
17%
Body
17%
28%
Leg
9%
Tarec Saffiedine
Strike position
Jake Ellenberger
84%
Distance
62%
15%
Clinch
20%
2%
Ground
18%