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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tarec Saffiedine 43%57% Rick Story

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

16-7-0
Record
19-9-0
1553
Elo rating
1601
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
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Belgium
Nationality
United States

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 CorreiaSat, Jun 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dong Hyun Kim
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rick Story
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMon, May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rory MacDonald
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StorySat, Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
Rick Story · 3-2
  • L
    Handesson Ferreira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlton Minus
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 16, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Yuri Villefort
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tarec Saffiedine
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMon, May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 19 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
47.4
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.11
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
61%
15%
Clinch
22%
2%
Ground
17%