Tarec Saffiedine, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 16-7-0, primarily in the UFC's welterweight division at 170 lbs. Standing at 5' 10' with a reach of 70', Saffiedine adopted a switch stance during his fights. In terms of performance, Saffiedine demonstrated an average significant strikes per minute rate of 4.05 and a striking accuracy of 47%. He absorbed an average of 3.06 strikes per minute, with a commendable strike defense of 62%. His takedown attempts were less frequent, averaging 0.52 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 36%. Submission attempts were rare for Saffiedine, averaging only 0.1 per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Saffiedine's career include defeating Jake Ellenberger, who held an ELO rating of 1070. However, his recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from October 2014 against Rory MacDonald via KO/TKO punch, followed by a win against Jake Ellenberger in January 2016 via unanimous decision (U-DEC). This was followed by losses to Rick Story and Dong Hyun Kim in May 2016 and December 2016 respectively, both via split decision (S-DEC). His last recorded fight was a loss against Rafael Dos Anjos in June 2017 also via unanimous decision (U-DEC).