Welterweight
3 Rounds
Dong Hyun Kim won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, December 30, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupDong Hyun Kim: WrestlervsTarec Saffiedine: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Dong Hyun Kim wins(67.2%)
Actual result: Dong Hyun Kim wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Tarec Saffiedine (54.1%).
- Dong Hyun Kim has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Dong Hyun Kim
Red Corner
VS
Tarec Saffiedine
Blue Corner
-145
(59%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
44
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
6'2"
Height
5'10"
193.04 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dong Hyun Kim
oldest →latest
W
KOvs John Hathaway · Mar 14L
KOvs Tyron Woodley · Aug 14W
SUBvs Joshua Burkman · May 15W
KOvs Dominic Waters · Nov 15L
vs Colby Covington · Jun 17Tarec SaffiedineL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Hyun Gyu Lim · Jan 14L
KOvs Rory MacDonald · Oct 14W
vs Jake Ellenberger · Jan 16L
vs Rick Story · May 16L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jun 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dong Hyun KimMetricTarec Saffiedine
2.12
Strikes / min
4.05
1.89
Strikes absorbed / min
3.06
58%
Strike defense
62%
2.93
TDs / 15 min
0.52
71%
Takedown defense
84%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.23evenly matched on net striking+0.99
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dong Hyun KimTarec Saffiedine
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dong Hyun Kim(10 fights)Tarec Saffiedine(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+82.4-82.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+183.0-183.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.42.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Dong Hyun Kim
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14
Tarec Saffiedine
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights6