Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Tarec Saffiedine
BelgiumTarec Saffiedine
“Sponge”
16-7-0
RESULT

Rick Story def. Tarec Saffiedine (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rick Story
United StatesRick Story
“The Horror”
19-9-0
Monday, May 30, 2016
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Rick Story defeated Tarec Saffiedine by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt, held Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Rick Story won the decision.

Fight stats

Tarec Saffiedine
Rick Story
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 71
Significant strikes
58 of 111
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
47 of 86
Total strikes
97 of 150
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:37
Control time
6:53
Significant strikes by target
16 of 52
Head
19 of 61
9 of 12
Body
26 of 33
7 of 7
Leg
13 of 17
23 of 52
Distance
26 of 65
9 of 19
Clinch
32 of 46
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
16 of 32
13 of 22
Total str.
27 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
13 of 24
18 of 29
Total str.
31 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
2:42
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 34
Sig. str.
29 of 55
16 of 35
Total str.
39 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:15

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SaffiedineStory
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#SaffiedineStory
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Tony Weeks
#SaffiedineStory
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Saffiedine
-
18
Story
●30-27 Story×18
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Saffiedine
93%
Story
29 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Story75.9%●29-28 Story10.3%●30-28 Story6.9%●30-27 Saffiedine3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Story
R2
86%
Story
R3
90%
Story

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tarec Saffiedine
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: +107
Rick Story
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: -127

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTarec SaffiedineRick Story
Bookmaker+107-127
Bovada+105-135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tarec Saffiedine vs Rick Story?

Rick Story defeated Tarec Saffiedine by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt, held Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Rick Story won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tarec Saffiedine vs Rick Story?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Rick Story won the decision.

Was Tarec Saffiedine vs Rick Story a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 29 fan cards scored it for Rick Story; 100% of 18 media scores picked Rick Story.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tarec Saffiedine 54%46% Rick Story

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
7 edges
Rick Story
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power68
94Speed82
91Precision68
88Durability80
91Engine94
70Wrestling96
58Ground95

Biggest edge Rick Story, Ground striking +48

Attribute by attribute

Tarec Saffiedine is on the left of every row, Rick Story on the right.
93Punch power62
94Kick power74
95Punch speed74
93Kick speed90
91Accuracy68
70Takedowns96
48Ground striking96
68Submissions94
83Chin79
92Body strength80
91Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
19-9-0
1781
Power Index rating
1755
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Belgium
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Tarec Saffiedine

No background on record

Rick Story
  • 2006Runner-up · NAIA · 184 lb
  • 2006All-American · NAIA · 184 lb
  • Southern Oregon University · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2006
  • Bethel High School · Wrestling Folkstyle

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
3.80
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.06
SApM
2.17
62%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.52
TD Avg.
2.53
36%
TD Acc.
48%
84%
TD Def.
63%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Rick Story · 3-2
  • L
    Handesson Ferreira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 19, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlton Minus
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 15, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Yuri Villefort
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 4, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 · Aug 21, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tarec Saffiedine
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 22 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
47.4
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.05
2:10
Avg control time
3:57
120
Career high strikes
168
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tarec Saffiedine
Strike target
Rick Story
54%
Head
52%
17%
Body
35%
28%
Leg
14%
Tarec Saffiedine
Strike position
Rick Story
84%
Distance
59%
15%
Clinch
22%
2%
Ground
19%