Welterweight
5 Rounds
Tarec Saffiedine won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, January 4, 2014·Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Style matchupTarec Saffiedine: Well-roundedvsHyun Gyu Lim: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Tarec Saffiedine wins(59.1%)
Actual result: Tarec Saffiedine wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Tarec Saffiedine enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Hyun Gyu Lim enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Tarec Saffiedine has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Tarec Saffiedine (52.9%).
- Hyun Gyu Lim has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Tarec Saffiedine
Red Corner
VS
Hyun Gyu Lim
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+200
(33%)
39
Age
41
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'3"
177.8 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tarec SaffiedineL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Rory MacDonald · Oct 14W
vs Jake Ellenberger · Jan 16L
vs Rick Story · May 16L
vs Dong Hyun Kim · Dec 16L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jun 17Hyun Gyu LimL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Pascal Krauss · Aug 13W
KOvs Takenori Sato · Sep 14L
KOvs Neil Magny · May 15L
KOvs Mike Perry · Aug 16L
vs Daichi Abe · Sep 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tarec SaffiedineMetricHyun Gyu Lim
4.05
Strikes / min
4.45
3.06
Strikes absorbed / min
5.07
62%
Strike defense
51%
0.52
TDs / 15 min
0.23
84%
Takedown defense
73%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.99Δ 1.61 — meaningful gap-0.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tarec SaffiedineHyun Gyu Lim
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tarec Saffiedine(6 fights)Hyun Gyu Lim(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-37.837.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+48.0-48.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+50.0-50.0
Tarec Saffiedine
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights6
Hyun Gyu Lim
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7